It was with great sadness we learned our colleague, Jim Fowler of Greenville, South Carolina, passed away suddenly earlier this summer. At the time of his passing, Jim was on his annual field trip to photograph orchids on the winding road that leads to the summit of Mount Mitchell. Jim was a charter member of […]

This month say goodbye to summer and hello to some of our non-native orchids. Many of these orchids that have naturalized across North America, were originally cultivated in our gardens but somehow their dust-like seeds “slipped the chains of cultivation and made a successful run for freedom” -Jim Ackerman, University of Puerto Rico. We hope […]

This short video by Richard Kern at Odyssey Earth describes the conservation efforts at Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park by our partners at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. The success of their conservation program is rooted in the expertise and dedication of their staff and volunteers, and a commitment to work directly with local landowners, botanical […]

We are saddened by the news of the passing of our friend and colleague Hal Horwitz. Hal and his wife, Helen, enjoyed a rich and active life, sharing their passion for orchids as they travelled from Florida to Newfoundland to Alaska capturing their beauty on film. Hal was an early champion of NAOCC and supported […]