Being good stewards means returning fire to the land. Bok Tower Gardens is undergoing several large-scale preservation projects that require prescribed burns. This blog posting from 2020 illustrates the importance […]
Partnerships are integral within the Florida plant conservation community. Spanning decades, the Rare Plant Conservation Program continues to play a key role in the strong community of various non-profit, academic,
Catching Up with Conservation: Avon Park Harebells Read More »
In August, the Rare Plant Conservation Program said farewell to over 200 Titusville balm (Dicerandra thinicola) plants that had been carefully propagated in the greenhouse over the past several months,
Helanthus debilis is a species of sunflower native to the gulf and Atlantic coasts of the U.S. There are five recognized subspecies with more limited ranges. One of these is
Catching Up With Conservation: Hairy Beach Sunflower Read More »
On April 9th, staff from Duke Energy worked with the Rare Plant Conservation Program for habitat restoration efforts as part of their Duke Energy in Action Workday to give back
Keeping Up With Conservation: Duke Energy Work Day Read More »
Rare plant conservation involves a great deal of preliminary work. Prior to introducing a new population in the wild, for example, it can take months to study the habitat requirements,
This digital transcription is a small portion of Usaburo Tsujita’s autobiography describing his time at Bok Tower Gardens in 1955 and is part of the Nellie Lee Bok archive. The
The Autobiography of Tsujita: Part 8 of 8-part blog series Read More »
This digital transcription is a small portion of Usaburo Tsujita’s autobiography describing his time at Bok Tower Gardens in 1955 and is part of the Nellie Lee Bok archive. The
The Autobiography of Tsujita: Part 7 of 8-part blog series Read More »
This digital transcription is a small portion of Usaburo Tsujita’s autobiography describing his time at Bok Tower Gardens in 1955 and is part of the Nellie Lee Bok archive. The
The Autobiography of Tsujita: Part 6 of 8-part blog series Read More »
Charles Santiago9/18/23Memorial bench for Kenneth O. Peters Kenneth O. Peters, I like your spot.With palm trees and lily pads—I like it a lot.Oh, what PEACE I feel, right HERE–The spot