Hi all, I'm pleased to announce that we've added another excellent speaker to our line-up for this Saturday's Spring meeting: Molly Docherty, Director of the Maine Natural Areas Program who will be speaking on the "Conservation of Rare, Threatened and Endangered Plants in Maine." We're trying to cover the issue of rare plant legislation and regulation in Maine and we now have three good presenters to help us take a look at this topic. It should be a fun and informative program with some lively discussion. There is still plenty of room, if you haven't registered yet, please show up at Chase Lounge in Chase Hall at Bates College. Registration for the day is $15 and that includes lunch. For directions to Bates, see: http://www.bates.edu/directions.xml Here's the tentative agenda for the day: Josselyn Botanical Society 2003 Spring Meeting Saturday, April 12, 2003 Chase Hall Lounge, Bates College, Lewiston, Maine 9:00 - 9:05 Welcome Rick Speer, Corresponding Secretary, Josselyn Botanical Society 9:05 - 9:10 Opening Remarks Sally Rooney, President, Josselyn Botanical Society 9:10 - 10:10 Plant Conservation Through Rare Species Legislation in Massachusetts Melissa Dow Cullina, Botanist, Massachusetts Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program 10:10 - 11:00 Conservation of Rare, Threatened and Endangered Plants in Maine: Where are we in 2003 Molly Docherty, Director, Maine Natural Areas Program 11:00 - 11:15 Break 11:15 - 12:05 Maine State Regulatory Agencies' Use of the Rare Plant List Marcia Spencer-Famous, Senior Planner, Maine Department of Conservation 12:05 - 1:10 Lunch in the Chase Hall Dining Room 1:10 - 2:00 Fire and Invasive Plants in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States Alison Dibble, Research Ecologist, USDA Forest Service 2:00 - 3:00 Firmosses and Clubmosses of New England Arthur Haines, Research Botanist, New England Wildflower Society I'm looking forward to seeing everyone, Rick Speer Work: (207) 784-0135, ext 208 Home: (207) 783-8463