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N.C. Plant Conservation Scientific Committee to meet Sept. 22 at the N.C. Botanical Gardens
Story Date: 9/17/2015
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Source: NCDA&CS, 9/16/15
The N.C. Plant Conservation Scientific Committee will meet at the North Carolina Botanical Gardens in Chapel Hill. Items for discussion will include program updates on ecological restoration and policies related to Plant Conservation Preserve management.
10 a.m. to noon
N.C. Botanical Gardens, Old Mason Farm Road,Chapel Hill
The N.C. Plant Conservation Program develops regulations, voluntary programs and cooperative partnerships to help protect imperiled species and their habitats. Responsibilities include the listing of North Carolina's endangered and threatened plant species and the development of conservation programs designed to permanently protect them. Acquisition and management of important plant sites and habitats are among many methods used to boost and preserve native plants and their ecosystems.
Individuals interested in attending can contact Nancy Stewart at 919-707-3755 or email at nancy.stewart@ncagr.gov for more details on agenda items.
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