Ms. Walsh will focus on the history of Appalachian medicinal plants during her presentation. Walsh, who researches black cohosh, will describe the traditional uses of this plant and many others. She will also draw on the latest research on medicinal plants and share tips on how to cultivate, harvest, and prepare plants for medicine. Natalie Walsh is a graduate of Michigan State University. From 2005 to 2007, she served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Madagascar. She is currently a master's degree candidate in the Applied Ecology and Conservation Biology program at Frostburg State University.
Madagascar RPCV Natalie Walsh will give a presentation called "Nature's Medicine Chest"
Medicinal Plants topic at next Maryland Native Plant Society Meeting
News - Frostburg News
Written by Maryland Native Plant Society
Tuesday, 06 October 2009 19:32
Meeting to be held Tuesday, October 20 at Appalachian Lab; open to the public
FROSTBURG -- The Western Mountains Chapter of the Maryland Native Plant Society will hold its regular meeting at the Appalachian Laboratory in Frostburg on Tuesday October 20th at 7 PM. The guest speaker will be Natalie Walsh, Graduate Assistant, Department of Biology, Frostburg State University. Ms. Walsh will give her PowerPoint presentation called "Nature's Medicine Chest". Her program will begin immediately following a brief business meeting. The public is welcome to attend.
nativeplantaaMs. Walsh will focus on the history of Appalachian medicinal plants during her presentation. Walsh, who researches black cohosh, will describe the traditional uses of this plant and many others. She will also draw on the latest research on medicinal plants and share tips on how to cultivate, harvest, and prepare plants for medicine. Natalie Walsh is a graduate of Michigan State University. From 2005 to 2007, she served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Madagascar. She is currently a master's degree candidate in the Applied Ecology and Conservation Biology program at Frostburg State University.
Directions to the program: From I-68 take exit 33 (Braddock Rd & Midlothian Rd exit). Follow Braddock Road approximately .2 miles to the entrance to the Appalachian Lab on the left side of the road (301 Braddock Road). There is plenty of parking in front of the building.
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 Maryland's native plants and their habitats. Preserving Maryland's natural heritage, increasing knowledge about native plants, and helping to further the Society's mission are our goals. MNPS sponsors monthly meetings, workshops, field trips, and an annual fall conference. For more information, visit www.mdflora.org
The Western Mountains Chapter has formed to expand the efforts of MNPS on the Allegheny Plateau and Ridge & Valley physiographic provinces of the central-Appalachians. Residents of western Maryland, nearby Pennsylvania and West Virginia, and anyone else interested in learning more about and conserving the native plants of this region are invited to join. For more information call Liz McDowell at (301) 895-3686.
