The Adirondack Botanical Society: A Vibrant Community with an Active Facebook Group

"I used the "measure" app on my iPhone to measure the trunk of a large eastern white pine (Pinus strobus).
I attach a photo that the app generates with the total length printed on the screen. "

April 30, 2011

Today is the tenth anniversary of the Adirondack Botanical Society.

“[ABS is] an organization dedicated to the study, preservation, and enjoyment of the plants of the Adirondack Mountain Region. Members may live in, visit, or care about the region and strive to educate others about the importance of its plant life and the environment that supports it.”

The group has an active Facebook page.

If you have been on a hike or paddle lately and have a few pics you would like to share, you can do so on the Facebook page for the group.

Recent Facebook posts include this charmer:

Ray and I visited Elder's Grove today.

I used the "measure" app on my iPhone to measure the trunk of a large eastern white pine (Pinus strobus).

I attach a photo that the app generates with the total length printed on the screen.

The trunk lying on the ground was 159'10".

Add the 16' of still standing stump, and the total height of the tree before it fell was approximately 176'.

I neglected to bring my D-tape, but the dbh was well over 50".

An amazing tree, even dead and turning to humus ("HYew-mis”)!