[SPN-Discussion] Worldwide Interest in NYC Wildflowers

[Marielle Anzelone]

The 2nd annual NYC Wildflower Week drew interest from around the world!
Since February 2009, the website has had over 9,500 visitors from every
continent and 46 U.S. states.
 
May 2-9, 2009 celebrated the hundreds of native flowers, trees, shrubs and
grasses in the Big Apple, giving New Yorkers numerous ways to connect with
and be inspired by their local environment.

A grassroots environmental event, NYCWW featured lectures by keynote
speakers, plant walks, educational salons, gardening giveaways, contests,
children¹s hands-on activities, and tasting opportunities.  Over 40 partner
organizations provided programming throughout the five boroughs. Except for
the restaurants, all events were free and open to the public, thanks to the
generosity of Con Edison, support of Hudson River Foundation¹s NYC
Environmental Fund, and time and talents of our partners and volunteers:
http://nycwildflowerweek.org/sponsors.htm
 
Hosted by the Torrey Botanical Society, NYC Wildflower Week is dedicated to
creating a cultural framework to engage and connect people to their local
environments and aims to inspire and empower New Yorkers to create a
landscape that is sustainable, beautiful and ecologically sound. It is a
celebration of National Wildflower Week, an initiative begun by Lady Bird
Johnson.
 
> What¹s New
> * Press included: The Daily Green, The New York Times, Elle, and Brian Lehrer
> CUNY-TV:  http://nycwildflowerweek.org/press.htm
> * Photos:   http://nycwildflowerweek.org/press.htm
> * Virtual botanical walk of spring wildflowers in Corson¹s Brook Woods:
> http://nycwildflowerweek.org/walks.htm
> * Video - ³Creating Sustainable Landscapes: Policy Initiatives, Research
> Goals, and Design Strategies²:   http://nycwildflowerweek.org/lectures.htm
>  
> What You Can Do
> * Visit wildflowers ­ next TBS field trip - 25 July at Liberty State Park, NJ:
> http://www.torreybotanical.org/fieldtrips.html
> * Become our fan on Facebook:   http://tinyurl.com/l97g4x
> * Join our mailing list:   http://nycwildflowerweek.org
> * Learn more about local nature:   http://nycwildflowerweek.org/resources.htm
> * Join Torrey Botanical Society:   http://torrey.allenmm.com
>  
Botanically yours,

Marielle
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Marielle Anzelone
Botanist & Native Plant Landscape Designer
Drosera
T  646.244.9397
E  marielle at drosera-x.com
W  http://www.drosera-x.com

Founder
2nd Annual NYC Wildflower Week
May 2-9, 2009
http://www.nycwildflowerweek.org

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