[Durham INC] Durham County Library Hosts Program on the Work of Early Quaker Botanists in North Carolina

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Gina


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Gina Rozier
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Durham County Library
P: 919-560-0151
F: 919-560-0137
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Date: September 5, 2012                                                                             CONTACT: Gina Rozier
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                 919-560-0151 or grozier at durhamcountync.gov<mailto:grozier at durhamcountync.gov>

Durham County Library Hosts Program on the Work of Early Quaker Botanists in North Carolina
Program:             Bartram and Lawson's Carolina Journeys
Date:                     Saturday, September 15
Time:                    3 p.m.
Location:             Main Library, 300 N. Roxboro St.
Cost:                      Free and open to the public
About: North Carolina Botanical Director Dr. Peter White will lead a discussion regarding early botanists who explored the Carolinas on Saturday, September 15 at 3 p.m. at the Main Library, 300 N. Roxboro St. White will focus on these Quaker scientists and their influence on botany through their observations in North and South Carolina during the 16th and 17th centuries. Of special interest is Philadelphia's William Bartram, an explorer of the Southeast region during the period of early European settlement, when Native American civilizations and old-growth forests were part of the landscape.

White's talk will also feature stories of the Lost Colonies and John Lawson, author of A New Voyage to Carolina. Lawson, an explorer and naturalist, ventured to the Carolinas and travelled extensively between Pittsboro and Hillsborough in the early 1700s. Also well-known as a writer, Lawson intricately documented what he observed, providing a rich collection of historical records for today's scientists.
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Dr. Peter White is a plant ecologist with interests in communities, biogeography, species richness and conservation biology. In conservation biology, White studies the distribution and biology of rare species, the design and management of nature reserves and alien species invasions. He also directs UNC's North Carolina Botanical Garden<http://www.unc.edu/depts/ncbg/>, which became one of the first gardens to enact policies aimed at diminishing the risk of release of exotic pest organisms. White serves on the Boards of the North Carolina Plant Conservation Program, the Center for Plant Conservation and Discover Life in America.

This program is funded by Durham Library Foundation. For more information, contact Joanne Abel at 919-560-0268.

Durham County Library provides the entire community with books, services and other resources that inform, inspire learning, cultivate understanding and excite the imagination. As a department of Durham County Government, the library furthers Goal 1 of the county's Strategic Plan by enhancing cultural, educational and creative opportunities. For more information about the library, visit us online at durhamcountylibrary.org.
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