Fwd: December EcoQuest: Tracking Pteridophytes

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From: The New York Botanical Garden <eno...@nybg.org>
Date: Mon, Dec 5, 2022 at 3:40 PM
Subject: December EcoQuest: Tracking Pteridophytes
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EcoQuest December Update Continue your support for the EcoQuest Challenge! EcoQuests, part of the New York City EcoFlora project, challenge New Yorkers to become citizen scientists and observe, study, and help conserve the native plants and animals of the City via iNaturalist, an easy-to-use mobile app.   Tracking Pteridophytes New York City is home to diverse plants that continue to paint the landscape green well after much of it has died back or turned dormant. Many of these winter greens are pteridophytes, which are vascular plants that produce spores instead of seeds. This group includes ferns, horsetails, and lycophytes (clubmoss, spikemoss, and quillworts), and can be deciduous, semi-evergreen, or evergreen. Find as many of these terrific pteridophytes as you can this December! What is an EcoQuest? EcoQuests, part of the New York City EcoFlora project, challenge New Yorkers to become citizen scientists and observe, study, and conserve the native plants and animals of the City via iNaturalist, an easy-to-use mobile app. How to Get Started Visit nybg.org/EcoQuest for more information about this activity. Download the iNaturalist app or register at iNaturalist.org Photograph these plants anywhere in New York City. Upload your observations to iNaturalist. Respect wildlife (do not touch, feed, or disturb animals, and keep a safe distance). What Is the Goal? Help NYBG document as many of these plants in New York City as possible by December 31. The New York City EcoFlora project seeks to enhance the ecological literacy of all New Yorkers and to compile new and original data on the City’s flora and ecological dynamics. Learn More Learn Something New The Hidden Universe with Kew's Alexandre Antonelli, Ph.D. Tuesday, December 13; 10 a.m., Mertz Library Explore the wonders of biodiversity with Director of Science at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Alexandre Antonelli. With the launch of his new book, The Hidden Universe: Adventures in Biodiversity, Dr. Antonelli will discuss the importance of understanding biodiversity at genetic, species, and ecosystem levels, and what can and should be done to protect our planet. Register Today The Science of Tree Communication Starts December 6 or January 21 Online Stories of Place and Belonging: Patterns in Plant Biogeography December 9 Online Nature's Pharmacy Starts January 7 Online Five Plants that Changed the World Starts January 12 Online 2900 Southern Boulevard Bronx, NY 10458