Torreya Guardians is a self-organized group of naturalists, botanists, ecologists, and others with a deep concern for biodiversity protection, who have chosen to use the internet as a tool for discussing ideas, posting plans, and taking a variety of actions in behalf of our most endangered conifer tree: Torreya taxifolia.
There are no by-laws, officers, board, staff, overhead costs, dues, formal organizational structure, or physical location to this organization.
Torreya Guardians does not speak or take action as a group, but instead encourages subsets of those involved to post ideas and initiatives on this website and to help establish links with synergistic organizations and websites.
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Seeds of Torreya taxifolia donated to Torreya Guardians by the Biltmore Gardens (Asheville NC) in fall 2005, for first distribution in service of "rewilding" T. tax in the spring of 2006.
Click here to learn about our current efforts to "rewild" T. tax. |
Volunteer Website Master: Connie Barlow
Volunteer Coordinator of Rewilding Project & Seed Distribution: Lee Barnes, Waynesville NC
Advisor from the Biltmore Gardens, Asheville NC: Bill Alexander, Forest Historian
Advisor from the Sudden Oak Life Project in California: Lee Klinger
Advisor from the Torreya Propagation Program at the Smith College Arboretum: Rob Nicholson
Advisor from the North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill: Peter White
Advisor from Lam Asian Garden, University of British Columbia: Peter Wharton
Advisor from New York Botanical Garden: Robbin Moran
Advisor from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission: Dean Gallagher
Advisor from Northwest Florida Environmental Conservancy: Karl Studenroth
Torreya taxifolia propagator (2005 seeds) at The Dawes Arboretum, Newark OH: Rich Larson
Torreya taxifolia propagator (2005 seeds) at Arboretum de Villardebelle in southern France: Didier Maerki
Torreya taxifolia propagator (2005 seeds) in mid-Ohio: Rich Poruban
Torreya taxifolia propagator (2005 seeds) in Sapphire NC: Patrick Horan
Torreya taxifolia propagator (2005 seeds) in New York State: Peter Porcelli
Torreya taxifolia propagator (2005 seeds) in Devon, England: Euan Roxburgh
Torreya taxifolia propagtor (misc. sources) in southern Appalachians: Jack Johnston
Other academic advisors: Mark Schwartz (University of California, Davis); Sharon Hermann (Auburn University), Paul Martin (University of Arizona, emeritus)
Liaison from The Nature Conservancy: Leigh Brooks
Liaison with The Wildlands Project: Josh Brown
Contact at the USF&WS: Stan Simpkins
Propagator of rare North Carolina trees in Highlands NC: Jack Johnston
FOUNDING COMMUNICATING "MEMBERS"in 2003 and 2004: Connie Barlow, Paul Martin, Hazel Delcourt, David Jarzen, Lee Barnes, Bill Alexander, Peter White, Rob Nicholson, Peter Wharton, Mark Schwartz, Leigh Brooks, Anathea Brooks, Brian Keel, Paul Spitzer, Josh Brown, Sharon Hermann, John Johnson
Excellent sites for DISCUSSING CONIFER ISSUES are:
CONIFER OBSESSION of the International Conifer Society
Arboretum de Villardebelle CONIFER EDUCATION
CONIFERS PAGE OF GARDEN.WEB.COM
United Plant Savers
♦ Visit Garden Web World for excellent web access to botanical gardens and plant societies worldwide.
