Yellow lady slipper (Cypripedium pubescens), one of our native woodland orchids, makes a spectacular addition to gardens. Be sure to purchase your plants from a reliable nursery that propagates these orchids without digging them from the wild.
Board & Staff
Board of Directors
Claudia Thompson, President
Joshua Burgel, Treasurer
Alex Van Praagh, Clerk
Donald Balcom
Daniel Lev
Ruth Loetterle
Seth Wilkinson
Advisory Board
Douglas Tallamy, Chair of the Dept. of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology, University of Delaware
Bryan Connolly, State Botanist, Massachusetts Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program
Operational Staff
Claudia Thompson, Executive Director
Ruth Loetterle, Programs Manager
Sue Bringola, Bookkeeper
Regional Liasons
Kristin Andres, Southeastern MA, the Cape and Islands
Karen LeBlanc, Western MA and the Berkshires
Other Key Volunteers
Sue Bringola, Festival Floralia Plant Sale Coordinator
Julie Correia, IT Advisor
Cynthia Frawley, Graphic Design
Ethan Kiczek, Technology Advisor
Charlo Maurer, Evenings with Experts
Chris McKay, Events
Timothy Sawyer, Editorial Advice
Theresa Sprague, Educational Programs
