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MEDIA ADVISORY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FRIDAY, JAN. 11, 2013
| CONTACT: |
Rob Evans, plant ecologist
NCDA&CS Plant Industry Division
919-707-3746 |
N.C. Plant Conservation Board will meet Jan. 16 in Raleigh
| WHO/WHAT: |
The N.C. Plant Conservation Board will hold its quarterly meeting to discuss program activities. The meeting is open to the public. |
| WHEN/WHERE: |
Wednesday, Jan. 16, 9:30 a.m.
Bodie Island Light House Room
Green Square Office Complex
217 W. Jones St., Raleigh
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| OTHER INFO: |
The N.C. Plant Conservation Program develops regulations, voluntary programs and cooperative partnerships to help protect imperiled species and their habitats. The program’s responsibilities include the listing of North Carolina’s endangered and threatened plant species and the development of conservation programs designed to permanently protect them. The program uses a host of methods and procedures to perpetuate native plants and their ecosystems, including the acquisition and management of important plant sites and habitats. |
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