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Wendy Hollender (Interview)
Wendy Hollender
Today's Botanical Artists
Society of Botanical Artists
Billy Showell (Interview)
Billy Showell
Sarah Simblet (webinar)
Wendy Hollender (book/webinar)

Plant Portraits
Brighton's Booth Museum
Botanical Art Society of Sussex
April 2 - September 24, 2010

Focus on Nature XI: Natural History Illustration Exhibition
New York State Museum
April 12 – October 31, 2010

Illustrating Orchids
Florida Museum for Women Artists Opened May 8, 2010

Edible Art: A Delicious Spectrum from the Garden
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Fuqua Orchid Center
June 3 - August 31, 2010

Response to Nature: Botanical Watercolors by P.A. Kessler
Walter Greer Gallery
Arts Center of Coastal Carolina
June 5 - August 27, 2010

Drawing on Nature
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
June 11 - Sept. 12, 2010

Curiosity and Wonder: The Collection of Dr. Marion C. Korstanje
Huntington Musuem of Art
West Virginia
June 12 - September 26, 2010

Grand Canyon’s Green Heart: The Unsung Legacy of Plants
Kolb Studio, South Rim
July 2 - August 31, 2010

Natural Science Student Illustrations
Univ of Washington Natural Science Illustration Certificate Program
Burke Room
July 21 - October 31, 2010

Losing Paradise? Endangered Plants Here and Around the World
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
August 14 - December 12, 2010

Bulbmania - Flowers from the Kew Collection
Kew Botanic Garden
Aug. 28 - Jan. 3, 2011

Botanicals: Environmental Expressions in Art
New York Botanical Garden
Sept. 4, 2010 - January 2011

Portraits of a Garden V
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Steinhardt Conservatory
Sept. 11 - Nov. 28, 2010

13th Annual ASBA/HSNY Juried International Exhibition
The Horticultural Society of New York
Sept. 15 - Nov. 24, 2010

Joan Frain Solo Exhibition
The Delaware Center for Horticulture
The Community Gallery
October 1 - October 31, 2010

Radiant Light: Shadow Sculptures of California Native Plants
Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden
October 1 - December 31, 2010

When They Were Wild: Capturing California’s Wildflower Heritage
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens
Expected 2013

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Environmental Educator Leads Discussion About Teaching Art & Science

Outreach Programs Eliminate Barriers to Understanding Water Crisis

A Tool for All Garden-based Learning Programs

Natural Science Educator Illustrates U.S. Habitat for Young Naturalists

Restoration Project Creates Waterwise Landscape & An Artist's Playground

Artist Turns Nature Drawing Workshops Into Ebooks

Botanical Art is Not "Just a Hobby"

Researchers and Artists Document Grand Canyon's Plant Jewels

Herbarium Plays Key Role in Documenting Plants

California Horticulture Past & Present

Rain Garden Reduces Water Runoff to Pacific Ocean

Teaching Botany & Botanical Art from the Ground, Up

Henry R. Mockel Paints California's Desert Wildflowers

Environmental Education Week Introduces New Audience to Botanical Art

Botanical Gardens
Learn about your local garden at www.publicgardens.org.

National Park Service
Search for national parks at the National Park Service website at www.nps.gov.

National Environmental Education Foundation's Nature Center Guide.
Find your local nature center.

Rails-to-Trails
Find a trail for hiking, walking, cycling or inline skating. The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy and its volunteers work to convert unused railroads into trails for healthful outdoor activities. Search their national TrailLink database to locate a trail near you.

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