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Annual Meeting
January 28, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Our next gathering will be our Annual Meeting on January 28, 2023.
We will be meeting at Saluda Shoals Park located in Columbia. The address is: 5605 Bush River Road,
Columbia, SC 29212. It will be in the Environmental Center where we have the auditorium reserved.
Tell the person at the entrance to the Park that you are with the SCAN gathering so you won’t be charged an entrance fee. We have the auditorium reserved from 9am to 5pm. We’ll kick off the morning with coffee and networking, then get the program started at 10:15 am. The Park has a good trail system, too. You can bring your own lunch or go downtown to forage for food. Also, the Park has tables and if you want to do a book and gear swap…or just want to get rid of some stuff…bring it in!
This year our three speakers are Charlie Williams, Tim Evans, and Dr. Charles Horn.
- Charlie’s career was as a librarian when he began studying Michaux. Study deepened, leading to writing and speaking about the botanist–initially in gardens and living rooms, but eventually even at the Smithsonian in Washington.
- Tim Evans is Audubon South Carolina’s Forest Program Manager and Director of Land Conservation. All the places Audubon owns are managed under his supervision for wildlife and forest management.
- Charles Horn is the Botanist at Newberry College and is the expert on wild azaleas and rhododendrons. He goes all over the country hunting those species.
Proposed slate of officers for 2023:
o President – David Schuetrum
o Vice President – Gordon Murphy
o Secretary – open seat
o Treasurer – Angela Valvasori
o Historian – Gordon Murphy
o Database Manager – Kim McManus
o Northern Regional Director – Rita Zollinger
o Western Regional Director – Lee Morris
o Central Regional Director – Dave and Marty Kastner
o Southern Regional Director – Tom Austin
o Eastern Regional Director – Todd Johnston
If you are interested in the Secretary position, please let Gordon Murphy know!
This link has the park and trails map:
https://www.icrc.net/parks/saluda-shoals-park/about-saluda-shoals-park