Upstate Chapter - January Monthly Meeting
Schedule
Tue, 20 Jan, 2026 at 06:30 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Greenville County Library System | Greenville, SC
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Speaker: Adam Black, Director of Horticulture, Botanical Research and Conservation - Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories and ArboretumTitle: Exploring and Conserving South Carolina’s Rare Flora
Join Adam as he recounts noteworthy discoveries he has made in South Carolina while exploring the state’s rare flora over the past four years since relocating from Texas, in addition to an overview of collaborative conservation projects he has initiated at Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories and Arboretum in Charlotte to safeguard some of the most imperiled plants.
Bio: Adam Black is Director of Horticulture, Botanical Research and Conservation at Bartlett Tree Research Labs and Arboretum, the research division of Bartlett Tree Experts in Charlotte, NC. He is a lifelong plant enthusiast with a passion for plant exploration and conservation and combines his experience in the fields of botany and horticulture by promoting diverse landscapes of underutilized species while also collaborating with various botanic gardens, universities and governmental agencies in documenting and collecting imperiled taxa for the purposes of research and conservation. He has previously managed the forest pathology and forest entomology laboratories at the University of Florida, and has also served as director of The John Fairey Garden in Texas. In addition to his many projects involving the southern US flora, he has been involved in conservation field work in New Caledonia, Taiwan, The Philippines, Uruguay, Mexico, South Africa and Korea.
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Greenville County Library System, Hughes Main Library, Heritage Green Pl, Greenville, SC 29601, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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