Member Benefits:
Field Trips: Two or more field excursions, visiting sites that are of interest in terms of botanical diversity or rarity of certain species and plant associations. Trips will also offer examples of land management practices and stewardship in action. Field trips are free to NYFA members.
NYFA Newsletter: A newsletter will come to you quarterly, with articles of wide interest to field botanist including: rare plant discoveries around the State, floras and projects underway, systematic problems, life-histories of species, GIS and ecological studies, historical perspectives, reports and species lists from NYFA field trips, book reviews, letters to the editor, announcements of meetings, etc.
Atlas of NY Plants: Membership fees provided support for the online
digital atlas. While this atlas is now free for all accessing these pages,
the support and continued development of this atlas is only supported through
membership dues. By the winter of 2003, NYFA will unveil its new digital
atlas complete with photos, herbarium record information, and habitat
information.
Botanical Workshops: Each year NYFA hosts one botanical workshop.
These workshops provide members with an excellent opportunity to learn detailed
information about specific groups. These workshops will bring in a national expert within a selected taxon where that expert will share their knowledge and assist NYFA members in learning how to identify that taxon.
To date, we have held workshops for the following: aquatic plants, bryophytes,
Carex, and Juncaceae.
Website: Membership support allows for frequent updates and
posting to our website. This website has received hundreds of thousands of
hits since its inception, all thanks to membership support. Our website
keeps those interested in New York's flora up-to-date with news and other
information.
Back issues of the NYFA Newsletter: Membership fees provide
support to allow all interested people to view back issues of the NYFA
Newsletter. This are viewable at
the NYFA Newsletter website. There is a
3-6 month delay before previous issues are posted to ensure members have first
access to newsletter contents.
NYFA Meetings: Each fall (and hopefully also during other times) meetings are held at various locations across the state. Business meetings are kept to an absolute minimum in favor of communication, planning of field trips and short talks on topics of botanical interest.
To Join:
Membership dues are $20 per year. These payments may be mailed or
submitted online. To complete your payment online, proceed to our
secure payment center.
If you wish to use traditional payment options, please send a check payable to
the New York Flora Association, along with the address at which you wish to receive our mailings to:
New York Flora Association
New York State Museum
3140 CEC
Albany, NY 12230
