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SUMMARY:Wildflowers and Wildlife: Sandplain Grasslands and Heathlands of Cape Cod & Nantucket
DESCRIPTION:Get ready to step into one of the Cape and Islands' most extraordinary landscapes! On Thursday\, March 19\, join the Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound and their guest speaker Dr. Sarah Bois\, Director of Research and Conservation at the Linda Loring Nature Foundation\, for an eye-opening journey through the sandplain grasslands and heathlands of Nantucket and Cape Cod. These globally rare ecosystems are bursting with wildflowers\, home to unique wildlife\, and shaped by the wind\, salt spray\, and maritime climate of our region. Sarah will share why these grasslands are so important\, what rare species depend on them\, and how conservation efforts are working to protect them for the future. Whether you love plants\, birds\, butterflies\, or just want to learn more about the natural treasures around us\, this free webinar is a beautiful way to welcome spring! Register for free at: https://tinyurl.com/SOS-Flora.\n\nA Q&A session\, moderated by Alliance president and CEO Audra Parker\, will follow the presentation. Attendees will have an opportunity to ask Sarah questions during the Q&A.\n\n\n\nThis webinar is part of the Alliance's free educational webinar series\, ACONS (A Celebration of Nantucket Sound)\, launched in 2020. \n\n\n\nThe Linda Loring Nature Foundation preserves the biological diversity of its 275-acre property on Nantucket and connects people of all ages to nature through environmental education and research.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">Get ready to step into one of the Cape and Islands&rsquo\; most extraordinary landscapes! On <strong>Thursday\, March 19</strong>\, join the <strong>Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound</strong> and their guest speaker <strong>Dr. Sarah Bois</strong>\, Director of Research and Conservation at the <strong>Linda Loring Nature Foundation</strong>\, for an eye-opening journey through the <strong>sandplain grasslands and heathlands of Nantucket and Cape Cod</strong>. These globally rare ecosystems are bursting with wildflowers\, home to unique wildlife\, and shaped by the wind\, salt spray\, and maritime climate of our region. Sarah will share why these grasslands are so important\, what rare species depend on them\, and how conservation efforts are working to protect them for the future. Whether you love plants\, birds\, butterflies\, or just want to learn more about the natural treasures around us\, this free webinar is a beautiful way to welcome spring! Register for free at:&nbsp\;</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://tinyurl.com/SOS-Flora"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">https://tinyurl.com/SOS-Flora</span></a>.</span></p>\n\n<p><span style="color:black"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">A Q&amp\;A session\, moderated by Alliance president and CEO Audra Parker\, will follow the presentation. Attendees will have an opportunity to ask Sarah questions during the Q&amp\;A.<br />\n<br />\nThis webinar is part of the Alliance&#39\;s free educational webinar series\, <a href="http://www.saveoursound.org/acons">ACONS (<em>A Celebration of Nantucket Sound</em>)</a>\, launched in 2020.&nbsp\;</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color:black"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">The <strong>Linda Loring Nature Foundation</strong> preserves the biological diversity of its 275-acre property on Nantucket and connects people of all ages to nature through environmental education and research.</span></span></p>\n
LOCATION:Virtual\; on Zoom
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DTSTAMP:20260407T113824Z
URL:https://business.hyannis.com/events/details/wildflowers-and-wildlife-sandplain-grasslands-and-heathlands-of-cape-cod-nantucket-3873
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