Wednesday, October 21
7:30–9pm                   
Lecture

The Future of Plants in a Rapidly Changing World
An evening with Sir Peter Crane

Distinguished evolutionary biologist Sir Peter Crane will visit Ryerson Woods to share his perspective on threats to the world’s plants, concern over the erosion of genetic diversity and exciting conservation strategies.  This fall Crane takes the helm of the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies as its dean.  He served as the Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, London from 1999-2006 and was knighted for services to horticulture and conservation.  Crane's own research integrates studies of living and fossil plants to understand large-scale patterns and processes of plant evolution. He is engaged in a variety of initiatives focused on the conservation of plant diversity. 

Coffee, tea and cookies will be served.

PLACE:           Welcome Center, Ryerson Woods
                      21950 N. Riverwoods Road, Deerfield
ADMISSION:   $10 ($8 Friends of Ryerson Woods members)
REGISTER:     www.LCFPD.org or, for member discount call 847.968.3321. 

Ryerson Woods is located near Deerfield on Riverwoods Road between Half Day Road (Route 22) and Deerfield Road, just west of the Interstate 94 Tollway.

photo courtesy of Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 

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Friends of Ryerson Woods  
21850 N. Riverwoods Road
Deerfield,_IL_60015                                                                                                                                                       
847.968.3343                                                               Refreshments-provided-by:     
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