conradina chapter meeting

www.conradina.fnpschapters.org

Conradina Chapter Meeting Brown Bag Lunch with

Christopher Waltz 2

Tortoise Island First Annual

Lagoon fest 3

Florida’s Native Wildflowers 4

Carol’s Corner 5

Events & Meetings 5

Coastal Dune Tour 6

Florida Wildflower

Symposium 7

Satellite Beach Coastal

grden Fair 8

Officers & Directors 8

Community Garden Network

of Brevard— First Meeting 9

2018 FNPS Conference 10

Inside this issue:

March

2018

Preserving, Conserving, and Restoring the Real Florida Since 1980.

April 12, 2018

Sue Scott

Conradina Member

Next Chapter Meeting

5:30 p.m. Refreshments 6:00 p.m. Meeting

Melbourne Fee Avenue Public Library

‘Rain Gardens: A Green Solution to Stormwater Pollution’

Presented by Robin Pelensky

Ms. Pelensky founded Surlaterre Landscape Ar-

chitecture with the goal of fulfilling the client’s cri-

teria by considering economy, functionality, and

attractiveness, as well as maintaining deep re-

spect for the land and its natural systems. Ms.

Pelensky has been recognized for her achievements in environmental

landscape design, site planning expertise and research in low impact

development design strategies. A strong working knowledge of con-

struction and site engineering has enabled the firm to forge unique col-

laborative solutions with numerous award-winning architects and engi-

neers.

The firm’s experience includes urban planning, visioning, production of

design guidelines, site plan design, hardscape, lighting, wayfinding

signage, landscape and irrigation design. Project management experi-

ence includes every land development stage from conceptual land

planning to post construction inspections for private estates, commer-

cial projects, master planned communities, parks, urban streetscapes,

and resorts. Ms. Pelensky has designed and led numerous public and

private projects in Florida, Egypt and the Caribbean.

Ms. Pelensky is a Certified Landscape Architect, ISA Certified Arborist,

has a Masters in Landscape Architecture from UF, and has done grad-

uate studies in Paris, France and Oxford, England.

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March 2018 Conradina News


MRC Brown Bag Lunch

Check out our new facebook page!!

https://m.facebook.com/Conradina-Chapter-of-the-Florida-Native-Plant-Society-145145836178284/

Meet Chris Waltz

As a 4th generation Floridian, Chris has cultivated a love and

passion for natural Florida. His own landscaping is virtually 100%

Florida native plants and was featured on the Conradina Chapter

of the Florida Native Plant Society's Yard Tour in the Fall of

2017. He has also been a member of the Florida Native Plant

Society and Florida Wildflower Foundation for nearly 10 years.

Join us for our March Brown Bag Lunch, with guest speaker Chris Waltz from the Conradina Chapter of the Florida

Native Plant Society. Chris will teach us how to choose the right Florida native, that is not only beautiful, but will

bring your landscaping to life! He will also debunk the myths and misconceptions of using Florida native plants in

landscaping. Where: Resource Council located at 3275 Dixie Hwy NE, Palm Bay, FL 32905.

When: Tuesday March 6 at noon-1pm.

Register Here

For additional information on the Marine Resources Council, check out their

latest newsletter at: http://conta.cc/2EC6kKC




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Tortoise Island, Melbourne Beach

First Annual Lagoon Fest

Saturday April 14, 2018

8:30 am – 4 pm Currently we are working towards the goal of a Lagoon Friendly HOA!! After the last fish kill we created a Waterways commit-

tee to educate and advocate for the Lagoon. This is where the Florida Native Plant Society comes in to play. Our committee

members are Lagoon Friendly Lawn recipients and we all are working to educate and be an example of a Florida native or

Florida friendly landscape and shoreline.

Join us for the following events at our first annual Lagoon Fest to in-

crease awareness and have a great time:

• 5k race starting at 8:30 am

• Block party starting at 10 am with presentation, raffles, shoreline

sample garden, and a treasure hunt!

Volunteers are needed for the Conradina table at this event. Please

contact Carol Hebert at [email protected]



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Native Wildflowers on Brevard County Roadsides!

If you love Brevard's roadside wildflowers and want to see them preserved, please save 10 a.m.-noon Friday, March 9,

on your calendars. We'll be holding a meeting at the Florida Department of Transportation's Brevard Operations cen-

ter, 555 Camp Road, Cocoa, FL 32927-4738 to discuss how to identify and nominate Brevard roadsides as Wildflower

Areas.

Studies have shown that the preservation of roadside vegetation can contribute to the slowing of global warming

through carbon sequestration, CO2 capture and reduced emissions from mowing machinery. Roadside wildflowers

cleanse water runoff, conserve soil and reduce erosion. They also beautify our communities while providing habitat for

valuable insect pollinators, which is paramount as we lose agricultural and natural lands to development.

Please invite anyone who would be interested in this effort. Together we can preserve native, natural Florida by saving

wildflowers on roadsides through management that keeps them flourishing.

For our wildflowers, wildlife and wild places,

Lisa Roberts

Executive Director

Florida Wildflower Foundation

225 S. Swoope Ave., Suite 110

Maitland, FL 32751

407-622-1606

Nurturing the awareness, understanding and enjoyment of Florida's native wildflowers.

Get wildflowers news in your email box – Join our list now!

Check out our new website - www.FlaWildflowers.org




It is pollen. Pine and Oak trees are some of the main sources right now. This

picture is the purple flowering structures of the Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris).

Once they are pollinated, they develop their candles which are the taller structures

in the same part of the tree as in the picture which is at the ends of their branches.

The result are the pinecones developing on the candles. Longleaf pine has always

been a valuable resource. These forests were the source of naval stores to have

resin, turpentine, and timber which were items needed by merchants. The Navy

used these items for their ships. It was used heavily for structures because it is a

strong wood. The population has been decreased to less than 2% and the Pine

Flatwoods with Longleaf Pine as the dominate tree is listed as a threatened habitat. Longleaf pine is highly resistant to

fire and that's why pine Flatwoods with Longleaf pines are open and very diverse habitats. Longleaf pine forests are rich

in biodiversity. They are well-documented for their high levels in the vast variety of plants, in groups including sedges,

grasses, carnivorous plants, and orchids. These forests also provide habitat for gopher tortoises, which is a keystone

species. Gopher tortoises dig burrows that provide habitat for hundreds of other species of animals. The red-cockaded

woodpecker is dependent on mature pine forests and is now endangered as a result of the decease of the Longleaf pine

Flatwoods.

Longleaf pines go through an interesting stage when the young tree resembles a large tuft of grass. It looks like this as it

develops a deep root structure. After the root system has developed, the tree rapidly grows a trunk. Early settles also

used the long needles - which are in groups of three - for weaving baskets and other similar products.

Even if you have a small yard and you pick one big tree consider a Longleaf pine. Plant native!

Carol’s Corner: What is all that yellow stuff in the air?By

Carol Hebert

Up Coming Meetings

Mon., March 12

5:30/6 p.m.

Conradina Chapter FNPS General Meeting. Florida Rain Gardens presented by Robin Pelensky, landscaper

from Vero Beach. Melbourne Fee Avenue Public Library. 5:30 P.M. refreshments, 6:00 P.M. meeting.

Sat., March 17

Mon., April 9

5:30/6 p.m.

Conradina Chapter FNPS General Meeting. Back Ten Feet: Landscaping for Wildlife presented by Sue

Scott, Conradina member. Melbourne Fee Avenue Public Library. 5:30 P.M. refreshments, 6:00 P.M. meeting.

Sat.,April 14 First annual Lagoon Fest, Tortoise Island, Melbourne Beach, FL 8:30 am — 4:00 pm

April 27-28 Florida Wildflower Symposium at Orange County UF/FAS Extension, Orlando. See page 6 for information.

Mon., May 14

5:30/6 p.m.

Conradina Chapter FNPS General Meeting. Wildflowers in Landscape and Wildflowers Natural Progress

presented by Stacey Matrazzo, Florida Wildflower Foundation. Melbourne Fee Avenue Public Library. 5:30

P.M. refreshments, 6:00 P.M. meeting.

May 17—20 Florida Native Plant Society’s 38th Annual Conference, Miccosukee Resort. 500S.W. 177th Avenue, Miami,

FL 33194

Sun., June 10

11 a.m./Noon

Conradina Chapter FNPS Board Meeting (11 a.m.) and member potluck lunch (noon). Erna Nixon Park.

Second annual Satellite Beach Coastal Garden Fair. DRS Community center on South Patrick Dr in Sat-




FNPS Coastal Dunes Tour

Greetings

Coastal Dunes Tour

Searching for the ideal holiday gift for friends, family or even yourself? Rather than an object, give enlightenment!

Travel to one of Florida’s most unique geographical features and one of the rarest in the world. The coastal dune lakes are found in New Zealand, Australia, Madagascar, and the Florida panhandle.

Come explore with us March 9-12, 2018. Open your eyes to a whole new world. Visit indigotravelcompany.com or call Devon at 813-478-1183 or email [email protected].

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Registration is now open for the Florida Wildflower Sym-

posium (rescheduled from September due to Hurricane

Irma). Join us on April 27–28, 2018 at the Orange County

UF/IFAS Extension on South Conway Road in Orlando for

two days of field trips, hands-on workshops, educational

presentations and more!

The schedule has been reconfirmed and is posted on our

website. Click here for details as well sponsorship, volun-

teer and scholarship opportunities, lodging discounts and

event updates. Or go directly to the event registration.

Florida Wildflower Symposium Registration Reopens


https://flawildflowers.org/florida-wildflower-symposium/



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Officers and Directors

President

Carol Hebert

Vice President

Jo Sarmiento

Secretary

Catherine Haynes

Treasurer

Jane Higgins

Chapter Representative

Martha Steuart

Board of Directors At Large

Jim Baldwin

Sharon Dolan

Cammie Donaldson

Vince Lamb

Karen Moser

Bo Platt

Suzanne Valencia

David Zeitz

Membership Chair

Suzanne Valencia

Webmaster

Leonard McCray

Newsletter Editor

Leonard McCray

Conradina Chapter

Florida Native Plant Society


Florida Native Plant Society

www.fnps.org

Satellite Beach Coastal Garden Fair

More great news

We Won the KBB Grants!!!

We are very excited that Conradina won the grants for Ballard Park in Melbourne and the West

Melbourne Post Office! We’re in the planning stages and will be sending out updates for you to

signup and join us – stay tuned!

Join us at the 2nd Annual Garden Fair, hosted by the Satellite Beach Beautification

Board at the DRS Community Center from 9am-2pm. This family friendly, outdoor

fair will promote nature and nurturing our environment while beautifying our

surroundings. Vendors will be on hand showcasing garden related products and

educational displays. Beautification Board members will be there to answer ques-

tions. Funds raised benefit city improvements.

Conradina will be there! Volunteers wanted to man our booth! Contact Kathryn

Merry at [email protected].


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Community Garden Network of Brevard—First Meeting

Park in the east parking lot outlined in the blue square next to Babcock Street and access the library via one of two covered wooden bridges. Just follow either orange arrow west. The library is the first building you'll see when you emerge from either bridge. The entrance of the li-brary is on the buildings west side. The meeting itself will be in Link Room 204. If you need assistance just ask the front desk on the first floor.




2018 FNPS Conference Save the date for The Florida Native Plant Society’s 38th Annual Conference "Renewal"

May 17-20, 2018 at the Miccosukee Resort in Miami

500 S.W. 177th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33194.

Workshops Conference Home Lodging Speakers

Fieldtrips

Social Events

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Resurrection Fern (Pleopeltis michauxiana) by and in memory of Dr. Marjorie

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You will be delighted by mind-expanding experiences, tempted by sumptuous meals (including vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free) and

amazed by the networking and social opportunities.

As always, we will offer an abundance of presentations and workshops, including:

• Amazing speakers - check them out on the "speakers" tab at left

• 2 days of amazing field trips

• Workshops on landscaping, edibles, rare plants and conservation

• Cutting-edge science

• Current issues

• Conservation, restoration and Citizen Science

• Climate-wise landscaping

• A special program for High School students to present their research

• Advocacy opportunities

• Native plant vendors

Artwork created by local Elementary Schools on the theme "What Restoration Means to Me"

Reserve your rooms now at a special rate using the Florida Native Plant Society Reservation Code:

GNPS518. Call 305-925-2555

*The cutoff date for the FNPS Group Rate at Miccosukee is May 1, 2018.

Deluxe King = $99 + taxes

Deluxe Double Queen = $99 + taxes

Deluxe King Suite = $129 + taxes

Deluxe Double Queen Suite = $129 + taxes


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