BSWP 2021 Zoom meetings
View BSWP's May 2022 Zoom meeting.
The Society meets monthly from September through June on every second Monday of the month at 7:15 p.m. For now, our meetings take place via Zoom.
Members who have joined the BSWP e-mail list will be contacted and e-mailed an invitation (link and password) to each monthly meeting.
Directions to in-person meetings, when held
To Ford Mateer Classroom of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History:
The entrance to the parking lot, which is gated, is just past the Museum at the intersection of Forbes and Craig Street. The Ford-Mateer Classroom is reached through the Portal Entry in the rear parking lot area. Once inside the building, the room is located just beyond the Security desk on the left. In addition to the Museum parking lot, which costs $6, there are metered spaces on Forbes Avenue opposite the Museum and along Craig Street that are free after 6 p.m. From there you will cross the street and walk through the right side of the gates to the parking lot. Continue on the sidewalk to the rear of the building where you will see the sign for “Portal Entry” ahead.
If you do not park in the Museum’s lot, from Forbes Avenue, walk along the right side of the parking toll gates to the parking lot. Continue on the sidewalk to the rear of the building where you will see the sign for "Portal Entry" ahead.
Directions to the Carnegie Museum
http://www.carnegiemuseums.org/interior.php?pageID=36
No reason, no season, for a winter devoid of plants and botany! January 12 — Winter Seed Sowing 101 with Bird Lab and Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy February 1 — Native Plant and Sustainability Conference with Phipps Conservatory
Registration for Botanical Society field trips is not required.
Everyone is welcome, including non-members. Trips last 3 to 4 hours but one can
leave at any time. For questions, call the field trip leader or Loree Speedy at 724-518-6022 (cell) or loreespeedy@gmail.com.
Stay informed about staying safe outdoors at cdc.gov.
Add these BSWP field trips to your Google Calendar: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=Ym90c29jd3BhQGdtYWlsLmNvbQ
Tuesday, January 21, 2025, 11:30 AM (lunch) Noon (walk) Established
in 1950, the Pleasant Hills Arboretum is home to 65 species of trees —
some more than 200 years old — as well as a variety of shrubs and other
plants. Arboretum founder A.W. Robertson, who also helped establish the
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, found his inspiration for the place
from the Arnold Arboretum in Boston. Walking
the trails gives visitors opportunities for reflection and study as
well as the ability to take in the many tree species including Beech and
Oak. Tree plantings have included memorial trees, Arbor Day plantings,
and select specimen trees like the recently planted Veteran’s Shingle
Oak. Rain
or shine, this leisurely paced, easy walk will have us looking closely
at how to identify trees, shrubs and meadow plants in this winter
season. Gazebo and picnic tables for those that wish to come at 11:30
for lunch, 12 noon for start of walk. Port-a-john on site. Directions: The Arboretum is located south of Pittsburgh at 199 W. Bruceton Road, Pleasant Hills, PA, 15236. Arrive
at 11:30 AM to eat lunch at the gazebo, weather permitting. We will
start walking at 12 noon. Handicapped parking and portajohn at this
shelter. GPS coordinates: 40.32925, -79.96644 Google Maps Link Saturday , February 1, 2025, 1:00 PM Directions: Penn Tree is a majestic oak considered the oldest tree in Allegheny
County, and perhaps the oldest in all of western Pennsylvania. A count
of trunk rings after a lightning strike showed it to have taken root in
1598. We
will meet along Van Velsor Drive in Richland Township Community Park,
across from the soccer fields. The tree is a quarter mile away along a
wooded path (that could be muddy). If time permits, we can visit other
bicentennial trees in the area. Read about the Penn tree here. And here. GPS Coordinates: 40.65529, -79.92653 Google Map LinkPleasant Hills Arboretum, Pleasant Hills
Allegheny County
Leader: Meg Scanlon; 724-612-6192
Search for Penn Tree, Richland Park
Richland Township, Allegheny County, PA Leader: Loree Speedy - 724-518-6022; loreespeedy@gmail.com