Category: Announcements
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Oct 5, 2026: Images of Spiny Forest and Forest of Stone Parks, by Laz Priegues
Excerpts from Wikipedia: Spiny Forest: 8.31% of the ecoregion is in protected areas.[1] including Tsimanampetsotsa National Park, Berenty Reserve, Beza Mahafaly Reserve, and Cap Sainte Marie Special Reserve. Andohahela National Park offers limited protection through its ‘Parcel Three’ section. Elsewhere the spiny forest habitat is under pressure from human exploitation. The main impacting activities are…
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SFPS General Meeting, June 9, 2025, “My Trip to Mauritius in 2023: How My Travels with the IPS to the Indian Ocean led me to one of the Greatest Botanical Gardens in the World”, by Laz Priegues.
SFPS General Meeting, June 9, 2025, “My Trip to Mauritius in 2023: How My Travels with the IPS to the Indian Ocean led me to one of the Greatest Botanical Gardens in the World,” by Laz Priegues. (Summarized by Lenny Goldstein). A power outage delayed the June 2 SFPS meeting, but we held it a…
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SFPS General Meeting News: October 7, 2024 Le Reunion Island, by Dr. Priegues
We have an exciting program in store for you- Dr Laz Priegues will share great pictures and talk about his recent trip with the International Palm Society to the Indian Ocean Island of La Reunion. The island is home to many indigenous species that we successfully cultivate here in Miami as well as beautiful private…