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FRIENDS OF EDGEWOOD NATURAL PRESERVE
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EDGEWOOD PHOTOS WEBSITE DEBUTS FOR DOCENTS AND PUBLIC By Kathy Korbholz Last year at the docents wrap-up party several people expressed interest in having a photo resource to make it easier for docents to identify Edgewood plants. A group of so-called Digital Docents volunteered to produce such a resource, and it was debuted at the 2006 docents Kickoff meeting on March 1. The Digital Docents, comprised of Craig Cummings, Frances and John Morse, Bill and Kathy Korbholz, and Ann Sunhachawee, developed a website for docents and the public alike. The public is invited to visit http://photos.friendsofedgewood.org to enjoy plant photos taken at Edgewood. Lots of other information is available as well, such as the dominant flower color, flowering time, habitat, and approximate locations where the plants can be found at Edgewood. The site is set up to allow users to search a database by a number of different criteria and answers questions like: · What was that pink flower I saw on the upper Clarkia trail? · Where can you see Mariposa lilies? · How do I tell the difference between fat and slim Solomon’s seal? · What am I likely to see blooming along the Edgewood trail in May? · Where can I find that California lomatium on the Edgewood trail? A password-controlled docents-only website has also been created. It gives docents access to a bit more information, and provides a virtual home for them. |
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