Post by Jonathan Mejia on Mar 24, 2015 4:41:14 GMT -5
Voting will end March 31st. Every person will be allowed to vote for TWO options, since there are so many.
IF ANY OF THE PARTIES LISTED BELOW WANT TO MAKE A CASE FOR THEMSELVES PLEASE DO SO IN THIS THREAD. A brief summary of where the money will specifically go would be very helpful as well. I will write a small blurb for each choice.
1. Meadowview
-Meadowview has worked with preserving pitcher plant populations in Virginia. meadowview has been a member on the forums since August 2012 and has been active ever since. They also sell plants on their website for the purposes of gaining money to protect plants for the preserve.
Recently they have been interested in obtaining a drone to help check on populations.
www.pitcherplant.org/index.html
2. Nature Conservancy of Alabama
-Has maintained a "magical wetland" Splinter Hill. If money is donated here, it will be with the request that the money go to the maintenance of this specific bog, which you can read about in the link provided.
www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/alabama/placesweprotect/splinter-hill-bog.xml
3. Mike Wang meizzwang
-Has distributed large populations of plants with location data. One of the founding members of this forum with an extensive grow (and sales) list. As far as I know, there is no specific website for Mike, but you can find him if you know where to look (here on the forums).
4. Rob Co
-Rob of the Pitcher Plant Project has done an amazing job educating the public, and us, about Sarracenia. His blog is one way education about the hobby has spread, and his project to grow amazing crosses and seedlings could bear fruit to some very sought after plants. Also a founding member of this forum Sarracenia Dude has literally been here from day 2. Donations could go to him for continuing his blog, and for his work with Sarracenia and educating the public.
thepitcherplantproject.com/blog/
IF ANY OF THE PARTIES LISTED BELOW WANT TO MAKE A CASE FOR THEMSELVES PLEASE DO SO IN THIS THREAD. A brief summary of where the money will specifically go would be very helpful as well. I will write a small blurb for each choice.
1. Meadowview
-Meadowview has worked with preserving pitcher plant populations in Virginia. meadowview has been a member on the forums since August 2012 and has been active ever since. They also sell plants on their website for the purposes of gaining money to protect plants for the preserve.
Recently they have been interested in obtaining a drone to help check on populations.
www.pitcherplant.org/index.html
2. Nature Conservancy of Alabama
-Has maintained a "magical wetland" Splinter Hill. If money is donated here, it will be with the request that the money go to the maintenance of this specific bog, which you can read about in the link provided.
www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/alabama/placesweprotect/splinter-hill-bog.xml
3. Mike Wang meizzwang
-Has distributed large populations of plants with location data. One of the founding members of this forum with an extensive grow (and sales) list. As far as I know, there is no specific website for Mike, but you can find him if you know where to look (here on the forums).
4. Rob Co
-Rob of the Pitcher Plant Project has done an amazing job educating the public, and us, about Sarracenia. His blog is one way education about the hobby has spread, and his project to grow amazing crosses and seedlings could bear fruit to some very sought after plants. Also a founding member of this forum Sarracenia Dude has literally been here from day 2. Donations could go to him for continuing his blog, and for his work with Sarracenia and educating the public.
thepitcherplantproject.com/blog/