The Palm Journey of an Appalachian Transplant with Jeremy Evanchesky Growing up in a small town near the Flight 93 memorial, it was always a dream to move to a climate where shoveling snow was a distant memory. In 2002, the dream became a reality as Jeremy Evanchesky made his way from the top of […]
The International Palm Society was founded by Dent Smith in 1956. We are happily going strong 65 years later, with a mission directed toward research, education and conservation. Since its inception, the IPS Endowment Program has donated more than $400,000 to over 115 palm research & education projects on six continents. Learn more about the […]
Let the Celebrations Begin! by Andy Hurwitz Announcing the 65th anniversary International Palm Society fundraising campaign for our general endowment. As I am sure many have noticed, frequent palm-related scientific reports begin with this very FIRST sentence: “Generous support from International Palm Society enabled us…” (e.g., PALMS, 62(2): 87. 2018). In fact, according to IPS […]
International Palm Society Members can enjoy another free webinar, and our sixth in the series. Today we present “From Ohio to Brazil – The Interesting Life of a Palm Biologist with Larry Noblick”. To watch is free, just sign up for either a paid or free IPS membership by clicking here. Larry Noblick grew up […]
PIMBY (Palms In My Backyard) by Andy Hurwitz Thankfully, this is our final newsletter of the year, which indicates 2020 is nearly done. Needless to say, this has been a [insert pejorative adjective here] year for us all.I thought it might be enjoyable (and challenging!) to devote this edition to favorite palm photographs taken in […]
Save the Species by Andy Hurwitz The International Palm Society, a not-for-profit organization, struggles mightily to limit the ubiquitous worldwide destruction of palm habitat. Obviously, this requires significant financial support and thankfully our membership has always been generous. In observance of giving Tuesday (always the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving, hence December 1, 2020) this issue […]
Join us again while we offer all International Palm Society Members another free webinar, and our fifth in total. Today we present “Exploring the Palms of New Guinea with Dr. William J. Baker, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK”. To watch is free, just sign up for either a paid or free IPS membership by clicking here. New […]
Extra-Tropical Palms by Andy Hurwitz After the splendid virtual biennial in the Mascarene Islands, it’s time to return to the somewhat less-than-tropical climates that most of us (and our palms) must endure. I figured that after four months of tropical waves gently breaking upon warm sandy beaches, this photo might jolt us back into reality. […]
A Virtual Tour of Rodrigues Island by Andy Hurwitz Rodrigues Island, part of the independent republic of Mauritius, is 110 km² and characterized by a gently sloping terrain with a maximal elevation of only 390 m. Sadly, deforestation is common throughout the archipelago. Reunion’s steep vertical challenges are clearly protective, mitigating against human encroachment. Consequently, […]
Join us for our fourth webinar with Dr. Dransfield and the Madagascar Giant Suicide Palm: A tale of tiger prawns, carbon sequestration and internet chat. Tahina spectabilis (Madagascar Giant Suicide Palm) is a species of gigantic palm that is found only in the Analalava District of northwestern Madagascar. It can grow 18 m (59 ft) tall and has leaves […]