Tuesday evening, January 10th, 2017 the Linnaean Society of New York 2016-17 Speaker Program will feature three presentations:
6:00 pm — Thoreau’s Wildflowers
To mark the 200th anniversary this year of the birth of Henry David Thoreau, wildlife writer Geoff Wisner will offer a selection of and commentary on the renowned naturalist's journal writings about the flowering plants of his native Concord, Massachusetts.
7:30 pm — Bird Photo Identification Quiz
Legendary bird photographer (among his several talents) Phil Jeffrey will lead us through an avian ID quiz. Get your mental binoculars focused for the challenge!
8:15 pm — Celebrating Sarah Elliott
Join us as we take some loving looks at the life and work of Central Park naturalist Sarah Elliott. Participants include Neil Emond and Richard ZainEldeen.
All three presentations are free and will be held in the Linder Theater on the first floor of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. Enter at West 77th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue. All welcome!
Complete details of these exciting presentations and the rest of the 2016-2017 program can be found here:
http://linnaeannewyork.org/calendar-programs-trips/programs2016-2017.html
Richard Fried
The Linnaean Society of New York
6:00 pm — Thoreau’s Wildflowers
To mark the 200th anniversary this year of the birth of Henry David Thoreau, wildlife writer Geoff Wisner will offer a selection of and commentary on the renowned naturalist's journal writings about the flowering plants of his native Concord, Massachusetts.
7:30 pm — Bird Photo Identification Quiz
Legendary bird photographer (among his several talents) Phil Jeffrey will lead us through an avian ID quiz. Get your mental binoculars focused for the challenge!
8:15 pm — Celebrating Sarah Elliott
Join us as we take some loving looks at the life and work of Central Park naturalist Sarah Elliott. Participants include Neil Emond and Richard ZainEldeen.
All three presentations are free and will be held in the Linder Theater on the first floor of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. Enter at West 77th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue. All welcome!
Complete details of these exciting presentations and the rest of the 2016-2017 program can be found here:
http://linnaeannewyork.org/calendar-programs-trips/programs2016-2017.html
Richard Fried
The Linnaean Society of New York
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