Volusia/Flagler chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society

Guest Speakers

2006 Calendar Year

Program		Speaker Information
Aug '06	"2006 FNPS Conference Saturday Keynote Address by Richard Louv"	Video taken at the 2006 FNPS Annual Conference of Richard Louv, San Diego Times-Union columnist and author of seven books including "Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder". His columns can be read at www.thefuturesedge.com
July '06	"Defending Volusia's Rural Heart"	Michelle Moen, Chairwoman, Volusia Citizens' Alliance for Responsible Growth
June '06	"2006 FNPS Conference Pictorial"	Pawpaw member Scott Burdick. Also, short photo show of Florida plants by Paul Rebmann
April '06	"Field trips of the Pawpaw Chapter"	Pawpaw Vice-President and photographer Paul Rebmann
March '06	"Butterfly Gardening with Natives"	Patty Bruda, Volusia County Master Gardener and local butterfly enthusiast
February '06	"Flora of Volusia and Flagler Counties"	Pawpaw Vice-President and photographer Paul Rebmann

2005 Calendar Year

Program		Speaker Information
November '05	"Bonsai with Natives"	Jason Schley
October '05	"Mangroves"	Danny Young
September '05	"Lessons Learned from Designing Water-wise Landscapes"	Deborah Green, conservation coordinator with the Water Authority of Volusia, environmental educator and author of several books on Florida nature from Sabal Press
August '05	Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge	Kristina Sorenson, biologist at the Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge.
An overview of the Lake Woodruff refuge, its habitat types, and habitat management techniques, including restoration project in an old fernery. Kristina will also lead a follow-up chapter field trip to the refuge on Saturday, August 20
July '05	"Lewis & Clark and Us"	George Sibley, local documentary filmmaker.
A film by Sibley, who will be present to discuss the movie. Some of Sibley's other films from Gale Force Films include "Simple Gifts", "Tale of Two Counties", "Town at the Crossroads", "Phantom Future", "Changing Lanes", and "Six Fairy Tales about Growth in Florida".
June '05	"More Beautiful Birds, Beautiful Music"	Kevin Doxstater, nature photographer.
Kevin has been featured in a recent News-Journal article and one of his photos won the 2004 contest to be used on the cover of the National Wildlife Federation magazine. This time Kevin will be returning with more than just birds in his new presentation of images of nature beautifully choreographed to the music of Ludwig van Beethoven.
May '05	"Native Florida Orchids"	Bob Clifford, Species & Conservation Chair of the Central Florida Orchid Society and board member of the Native Orchid Restoration Project.
A discussion of native Florida orchids, their habitats and current conservation efforts.
April '05	"Nature-Centered Living in our Techno-Centered World."	Gaia and Kurtland Davies.
Introduction to NatureConnect, a method to re-connect with the flowers and trees and birds and squirrels, your real self, and each other.
March '05	"The Florida Trail Association"	Dick Harmon, Chair of the Halifax – St Johns Chapter of the Florida Trail Association (FTA).
A discussion of local hikes in our area along the Florida National Scenic Trail. The Halifax-St. Johns FTA Chapter serves Flagler, Putnam, and Volusia counties. PawPaw and Lyonia joint-Chapter General Meeting at the Agricultural Center Auditorium at the Volusia County Fairgrounds
February '05	“Rain Gardens”	Pawpaw member Eric West
A discussion about rain gardens as an alternative to wet retention ponds. An explanation of what rain gardens are and comparison to the commonly used retention ponds.
January '05	“Florida’s Threatened Native Bromeliads”	Jay Thurrott, Vice-President of the Florida East Coast Bromeliad Society. In this evening’s program,
Display and slideshow of Florida native Bromeliads and a discussion of the invasive Mexican Weevil, Metamasius callizona.

2004 Calendar Year

Program		Speaker Information
November '04	"Weeding in Florida’s Natural Areas”	Greg Jubinsky, Environmental Program Manager with the Upland Invasive Exotic Plant Management Program, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Invasive Plant Management (Tallahassee). Greg is a Director-at-Large of the State Board of Directors for the FNPS.
October '04	"Coastal Plants of Volusia County”	David Griffis, current Director of the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) Cooperative Extension in Volusia County, and has been the Natural Resource Agent at the Extension for the past 28 years. David is an instructor for the University of Florida's Master Naturalist Program. David is also the primary public contact regarding Termites in Volusia County.
September '04	"Beautiful Birds, Beautiful Music”	Kevin Doxstater is a nature photographer and serves on the Board of Directors of Halifax River Audubon
The music of Ludwig van Beethoven provides the backdrop for this multimedia presentation of bird photography. The program features nearly 400 images (over 160 species) of North American birds. From beautiful portraits to exciting action, each photograph flows smoothly and effortlessly with the music of Beethoven's 6th Symphony (movements 1 and 5) and Overture to Egmont.
July '04	"Nothing but Bugs!”	Ray Jarrett, President of the Lyonia Chapter of FNPS, biologist and District Inspector (E. Volusia & Flagler Counties) for the Bureau of Plant & Apiary Inspection, Division of Plant Industry, Florida Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
Slide presentation of some of the more destructive insects home gardeners can encounter in their landscapes.
June '04	"Paradise Preserved"	Deborah Green, Ph.D. has been an environmental educator in the Orlando area for the past 18 years. She has written and published three natural history guidebooks through her company Sabal Press, in Longwood, FL. She is currently working on A Naturalist’s Guide to Central Florida to be published by University Press of Florida
Photographs and observations on the preserved nature of Canaveral National Seashore and the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.
May '04	"Volusia County Water Use Landscape Ordinance: A Different Approach"	Stephen S. Kintner, Director of Environmental Management Services for the Volusia County Department of Growth and Resource Management.
“The Volusia County Minimum Standards for Water Wise Landscape Irrigation” has been under revision. This presentation will bring members ‘up to date’ information regarding the status of the proposed ‘Water Wise’ Landscape Irrigation Ordinance. Click here for subsequent updates and related information.
April '04	"Selecting Florida Native Plants for Your Residential Landscape"	Don Spence with Marvette and Kevin Bagwell, owners of 'Full Moon Natives' Volusia County's only nursery to specialize in Florida Native Plants.
Presentation to expand on March's program on Plant Identification by previewing selected specimens from the nursery, and explore some of the wide variety of Florida Natives Plants available for use in residential landscapes.
March '04	“Plant Identification using Botanical (Taxonomic) Keys”	Don Spence, current Director of the Pawpaw Chapter of FNPS and owner of Botanical Systems, an environmental consulting firm, and adjunct professor of Biology and Botany at Daytona Beach Community College.
Mini-workshop to demonstrate, using local Florida native plant specimens, the use of Dichotomous Plant Identification Keys and other specialized terms.
February '04	"Nemastylis Floridana"	Dr. William F. Grey, plant biologist and Senior Scientist with Breedlove, Dennis & Associates - Winter Park, FL
Status of the small Fall flowering Ixia in Volusia County.
January '04	“December in Fakahatchee”	Paul Rebmann, current Conservation Chair of the Pawpaw Chapter of FNPS
A photographic journey through the Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park, featuring a variety of Florida native plants, including a number of Tillandsia (Airplants) and Orchids.