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 I can’t say that I remember too much about my early childhood. Things like what my home used to look like before renovation, what my father looked like with longer hair, and why I chose to paint my room lilac are all memories that have escaped the confines of my head as I have gotten older. However, distinct and strange memories have stuck around to be remembered by me, mostly memories of my brothers and our highly emotional and volatile interactions with one another.
It seems to me that most successfully recalled memories occurred around the always eventful family dinners at my home. I can distinctly recollect, through the hazy memory-eyes of my four-year-old self, the instance when I sat down at the dinner table listening to my eldest brother, seven years my ... |
The Western Mountains Chapter of the Maryland Native Plant Society will hold its regular meeting at the Appalachian Laboratory in Frostburg on Tuesday, February 16 at 7 PM. The guest speaker will be Mimi Hernandez, the new coordinator of the Appalachian Center for Ethnobotanical Studies. Ms. Hernandez will give her PowerPoint presentation called “Bridging the Gap: Scientific and Traditional Uses of Plants”. Her program will begin immediately following a brief business meeting. The public is welcome to attend.
Native plant enthusiasts have a rich roster of presentations and workshops to choose from in 2010. The Maryland Native Plant Society (MNPS) uses education, research, and community service to increase awareness and appreciation of native plants and their habitats leading to their conservation and restoration. Membership is open to all who are interested in