Events
Flora, Fauna & Fungi Ecological Resource Network
Upcoming Events
Third Annual: Queer Plant Convergence
Wales, MA | August 16-18, 2024
A collaboration between F.E.R.N., Norcross Wildlife Foundation, and New England Botanical Society.
Queer Plant Convergence (QPC) is an event series that seeks to bring together members of the regional LGBTQIA+ community who have a shared interest in wild plants and the environment.
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Past 2024 Events
Queer Botany [CANCELED]
Framingham, MA | June 30th, 2024
A collaboration between F.E.R.N. and Native Plant Trust.
Come spend an afternoon celebrating Pride Month and appreciating the diversity of native plants. Join a collaborative discussion with queer-identifying field botanists, horticulturalists, and plant scientists.
Unfortunately, we were unable to hold the event, and it has been canceled. Learn more about the event here.
National Seed Swap Day
Framingham, MA | January, 27th 2024
Participant. Hosted by Public Lands in Framingham.
F.E.R.N. is excited to participate in Public Lands’ seed swap in celebration for National Seed Swap Day!
Public Lands provided the space for several organizations and people in the community to come together and share native seeds with the public! We were thrilled to be able to have conversations with the local community, as well as share several pounds of native seeds that New England Wetland Plants generously donated for us to freely distribute on the day of the event. Learn more about the event here.
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