The Landis Newsletter Volume 32, No. 4 Fall, 2014
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Volume 32, Number 4
THE LANDIS ARBORETUM NEWSLETTER is published quarterly for its members. The Arboretum’s mission is to foster the appreciation of trees and other plants and their importance in our environment. EDITORIAL BOARD Erin Breglia; Gail Browning; Sue Gutbezahl; Wilma Jozwiak; Lee Lattimer, Nolan Marciniec, chair; Louise Polli; Ambika Sambasivan; and Louis Suarato CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS ISSUE Erin Breglia, Fred Breglia, Gail Browning, Wilma Jozwiak, Nolan Marciniec, Anita Sanchez PRINTER Miller Printing and Litho, Amsterdam, NY BOARD OF TRUSTEES Jim Paley, President Wilma Jozwiak, Vice President Nolan Marciniec, Secretary Carolyn Edwards, Treasurer Jason Castle, At-large Mariesa Jozwiak, Louise Polli, Ed Radle, Louis Suarato, and Earl VanWormer ARBORETUM STAFF Fred Breglia, Executive Director Nancy Stuebner, Office Manager Erin Breglia, Gardener We value your input. Please address correspondence to: Newsletter Editor, Landis Arboretum P.O. Box 186, Esperance, NY 12066. Phone: 518-875-6935 Fax: 518-875-6394 Email: [email protected] Website: www.LandisArboretum.org The Arboretum is located at 174 Lape Road, Esperance, NY. It is one and one-half miles north of Route 20 in Esperance. Follow the signs from the village to Lape Road. The Arboretum is one-quarter mile straight ahead. Visit our website for more information and directions. The Harvest Moon over Landis fields, captured by Landis photojournalist Louis Suarato. |
An invasive plant can be defined as one that has the ability to thrive and spread aggressively outside its natural range, whereas a weed is any plant that grows where it’s not wanted. It is easy to differentiate one from the other. An invasive plant grows so aggressively that it literally takes over, disrupting the entire ecosystem in an area. A weed can be aggressive and invasive in a landscape yet be controlled more easily. An invasive plant can be a weed, but not all weeds are invasive plants. [Read more]
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Spotlight on Sponsors: US Route 20, The Road Across America
- Gail Browning
New York State’s Route 20 Scenic Byway stretches from Duanesburg (Schenectady County) to Lafayette (Onondaga County) with “discovery” scenic corridors along the route featuring unique businesses, communities, and tourist attractions.
The detailed brochure, available at either www.nyroute20.com or www.facebook.com/NYSRoute20ScenicByway, includes many excursions. For example, there is a day trip starting in Duanesburg on Route 20 West to Duanesburg Churches Road. Turning at the historic Christ Episcopal Church, the traveler can continue on to the Schenectady County Forest Preserve and the Featherstonehaugh State Forest. The forest is named for George W. Featherstonehaugh, who served as the nation’s first geologist and agricultural commissioner and is considered the father of the steam railroad. He is also known for practicing crop rotation and scientific farming. [Read more]
The detailed brochure, available at either www.nyroute20.com or www.facebook.com/NYSRoute20ScenicByway, includes many excursions. For example, there is a day trip starting in Duanesburg on Route 20 West to Duanesburg Churches Road. Turning at the historic Christ Episcopal Church, the traveler can continue on to the Schenectady County Forest Preserve and the Featherstonehaugh State Forest. The forest is named for George W. Featherstonehaugh, who served as the nation’s first geologist and agricultural commissioner and is considered the father of the steam railroad. He is also known for practicing crop rotation and scientific farming. [Read more]
Special Thanks!
Sometimes people do something special "just because." We'd like to recognize these special people from time to time. Thanks to:
- Gail Browning, for the countertops now in the Meeting House shed.
- Gene Prout, Manager of the Esperance Hannaford, for Hannaford's generous support at our fundraising events.
- John Scrima, for his time and expertise in improving the grounds at the Arboretum. It certainly helps having a good neighbor - with heavy equipment!
- The "Dream Team" - Steve Perog and Jim Murphy - for all of their carpentry work, the "whirlybirds" that now ventilate the Meeting House and installation of the countertops in the Meeting House shed in particular.
Our Business Members, Sponsors, and Allies
We have been very fortunate to be associated with wonderful people throughout the history of the Arboretum. Our volunteers are unbeatable, as anyone can tell who sees them in action. So are our Business Members, who join the Arboretum at the corporate level; our Sponsors, who help us with financial or in-kind support for one of the many activities or learning experiences Landis brings to the community; and our Allies, members of the business community or membership organizations who provide outstanding service to the Arboretum. Please consider patronizing these great folks, and if you are interested in becoming a member of this group through memberships, sponsorship, or as an ally, please contact us at (518) 875-6935 or [email protected].
We have been very fortunate to be associated with wonderful people throughout the history of the Arboretum. Our volunteers are unbeatable, as anyone can tell who sees them in action. So are our Business Members, who join the Arboretum at the corporate level; our Sponsors, who help us with financial or in-kind support for one of the many activities or learning experiences Landis brings to the community; and our Allies, members of the business community or membership organizations who provide outstanding service to the Arboretum. Please consider patronizing these great folks, and if you are interested in becoming a member of this group through memberships, sponsorship, or as an ally, please contact us at (518) 875-6935 or [email protected].