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Wednesday, June 24, 2015

out plantsRegistration is now open for the 2015 Cullowhee Native Plant Conference at Western Carolina University, a four-day event featuring more than a dozen plant walks and workshops and a demonstration of how drones can aid in environmental conservation mapping.

The oldest and largest native plant conference in the Southeast, the event — held Wednesday, July 15, through Saturday, July 18 — features a variety of day-long field trips, workshops, lectures and native plant vendors. 

The deadline to register for the conference is Saturday, July 11. Register at www.nativeplantconference.wcu.edu. Bobby Hensley, 828.227.3066 or hensley@wcu.edu.

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