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The featured speaker, Timothy P. Spira, Clemson University professor and author of “Wildflowers and Plant Communities of the Southern Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont,” will round out the afternoon. Spira’s presentation, “Rich Cove Forests: The Most Species-Rich Community in the Southern Appalachian Mountains,” will provide an in-depth discussion of how millions of years of rich natural history and climatic factors have created a diverse plant community. The wine reception and native plants live auction begins at 2 p.m., when guests can bid on favorite native plants, many of which are hard to come by. “It’s always a lot of fun and a great way to support the station and get wonderful
plants for your garden,” Carpenter said. Several people who attend the symposium return year after year, not only to learn but also to connect with other plant enthusiasts. “In addition to being a great fundraiser for the station, this symposium is just a wonderful place for plant fanatics to get together and network,” Carpenter said. The cost of the symposium is $100 for Highlands Biological Foundation members and $135 for non-members, which covers participation in both days. The cost to attend only the Friday lecture and reception is $35. To learn more and register online, visit highlandsbiological. org/nps/ or call the foundation at (828) 526-2221.
Life on the Plateau • August 2013