Friday, July 7, 2017

Trip Planning and Introductions



Greetings!!

We have finalized our plans and are looking forward to our upcoming trip. To give you a chance to get to know who will be in all of the photos, the quick introductions:
Hosting the trip are:

  • Derek Lyle (Senior Manager, Nursery) 
  • Jen Smock (Supervisor, Kemper Center for Home Gardening).
Joining us from Russia are:

  • Julia Vinogradova (Chief Research Scientist) from Main Botanical Garden
  • Oksana Gontar (Deputy Director of Science) from N.A. Avrorin Polar-Alpine Botanical Garden
  • Igor Yatsenko (Research Scientist specializing in Dendrology) from Main Botanical Garden
  • Oleg Smirnov (Project Manager) from Main Botanical Garden.

This is a very majestic part of the country and we anticipate spotting numerous endemic species. We will also get the chance to visit a restoration nursery and see their conservation work first hand.

A special thanks to the following colleagues for helping us plan this trip as well as hosting us for a few hikes while we are there.

Grand Teton National Park: Kelly Mccloskey
Yellowstone National Park: Sara Smith and Heidi Anderson
Glacier National Park: Dawn Lafleur, Sonja Hartmann, Jennifer Hintz, and Jennifer Asebrook

Stay tuned for some great hikes and awesome plant photos!!

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