BUTNER, N.C. — The N.C. Plant Conservation Scientific Committee will discuss updates to the N.C. Protected Plant Species List and other program updates.
Wednesday, June 21
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Picture Creek Barren, Umstead Research Farm
2652 Old 75 Highway, Butner (Granville County)
The N.C. Plant Conservation Program develops regulations, voluntary programs and cooperative partnerships to help protect imperiled species and their habitats. Responsibilities include the listing of North Carolina’s endangered and threatened plant species and the development of conservation programs designed to permanently protect them. Acquisition and management of important plant sites and habitats are among many methods used to boost and preserve native plants and their ecosystems.
Individuals interested in attending, may contact Nancy Stewart at 919-707-3755 or email at Nancy.Stewart@ncagr.gov for more details on agenda items.
— North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
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