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Exhibit: Earth Day 2023

by Heather Glasby on 2023-04-21T13:20:00-04:00 | 0 Comments

Just in time for Earth Day, Lehman Library is pleased to partner with the Herbarium to bring you a display of resources related to the plant life of Pennsylvania, and the many efforts to protect and preserve our natural habitats. 

Featured are:

Herbarium specimen collections made by Shippensburg students past and present, beginning in 1899 and extending through 2011.

Common name: Sweet cicily  Botanical name: Osmorhiza longistylis   May 22, 1899

 

Research on the Iris verna, an iris species that is state endangered in PA conducted by Dr. Sahli and her students.

A photograph of photos of Iris verna, a dwarf violet iris species that is state endangered in PA.

The life and works of Asa Gray prominent botanist and educator.

Half length portrait in ¾ view of Asa Gray (1810-1888) in a dark suit with white hair and a full white beard. In 1962, this portrait of Asa Gray was donated by his great-niece, Ms. Laura Bragg, a retired librarian of Shippensburg State College.

 

You can also pick up a complimentary pot of soil and some wildflower seeds to take back to your dorm, while supplies last! Bring a little bit of nature back to your dorm room! 

A blue covered table with flowerpots.

 

Can’t make it to the library this weekend? That’s okay, you can check out our e-resources right from your computer with your Shippensburg login!!

https://library.ship.edu/climate-change

https://library.ship.edu/renewable-energy

https://library.ship.edu/water

 

Too busy studying to stop by in person? You can check out the Herbarium webpage (https://www.ship.edu/academics/colleges/cas/programs/biology/herbarium/ ) as well as the many library guides on environmental topics ranging from climate change to water resources. (https://library.ship.edu/c.php?g=104&p=230713 )

 

Interested in learning more about what you can do here at Shippensburg? Check out Shippensburg University’s Center for Land Use and Sustainability.  https://www.ship.edu/about/sustainability/land-use/  You can also come out and participate in some of the many StewardSHIP events happening in April to show your support.  You can find the calendar here: https://www.ship.edu/about/sustainability/stewardship_week/

#paforward  #civicliteracy  #earthdayeveryday  #shipisit


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