Newton Conservators’ Annual Meeting on Thursday, May 9, will feature a presentation on Seeds of Change: Promoting Plant Biodiversity in Our Community by Michael Piantedosi, Director of Conservation for Native Plant Trust. The event will at take place at the American Legion Post 440 (295 California Street, Nonantum) and will start with a social hour and cash bar at 6PM, followed by dinner, a business meeting, and presentation at 7PM. Purchase tickets ($50) by May 3.
Michael will speak about the use of native seeds to maintain overall biodiversity on public and private landscapes at scales from the hyperlocal to the international. Since earning his undergraduate degree in Plant Biology & Environmental Conservation at the University of New Hampshire, Michael has worked in regional herbaria, at the Museum of Science in Boston, and with Woodman Horticultural Experiment Farm. At Native Plant Trust, he managed the New England Plant Conservation Program (NEPCoP), a regional volunteer consortium of professional botanists and ecologists, before becoming NPT’s Director of Conservation in 2019.