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Farlow Herbarium celebrates 100 years!
Please join us for a symposium on November 1st beginning at 8am to hear incredible invited guests speaking about their research and the importance of collections. In the afternoon there are limited spots for guided tours of the Glass Flowers, currently...

Celebrating 50 years with Don Pfister
This month marks 50 years for Donald Pfister at the Farlow Herbarium, a remarkable milestone. Don is currently an Asa Gray Research Professor of Systematic Botany and Emeritus Curator of the Farlow Library and Herbarium, but has served in many roles...

The Friends of the Farlow Clara Cummings Walk June 29, 2024
The Friends of the Farlow Clara Cummings Walk at Towle Land, Carlisle, Massachusetts Kay Hurley, author of the recently published, Lichenpedia, will lead a walk along the trails in the Towle Land, 112 acres conserved by the Town of Carlisle and managed by...

Friends of the Farlow Lecture and Open House, December 9, 2023
Please join us for an open house and special lecture sponsored by the Friends of the Farlow on December 9, 2023. Rachel Swenie, Harvard Herbaria Fellow, will present a special lecture, entitled Diversity and evolution of chanterelles and allies. The event...

World Fungus Day
October 7th is world fungus day. This was instigated in the UK and is coming to be recognized across the globe. This day provides a special opportunity to consider the importance of fungi in ecosystems, crop and human health. Harvard houses a large and...

2022 Clara Cummings Walk Species Lists
The 2022 Clara Cummings Walk took place on May 14, 2022 at the Turkey Hill property in Cohasset, MA. The Turkey Hill property is 63 acres nestled between the Whitney & Thayer Woods and the Weir River Farm. Co-owned by the towns of Cohasset and Hingham...

NEBS Honorable Mention for Liam Nokes, et al. article in Rhodora
The New England Botanical Society's Fernald Award Committee presented an award of Honorable Mention to Liam F. Nokes, Danny Haelewaters, and Donald H. Pfister for "Exploration of marine lichenized fungi as bioindicators of coastal ocean pollution in the...

Clara Cummings Walk - May 14, 2022
The 2022 Clara Cummings Walk, Saturday, May 14, 2022 When: Saturday May 14, 2022, meet at 9:30 a.m. Where : The Trustees of Reservations, Turkey Hill Trail. Parking lot for Turkey Hill Trail is on Route 3A, Hingham, MA GPS Coordinates 42°14'32.0"N 70°50...

Farlow Alum Helps Make the Giant Puffball a State Fungus
Farlow Alum Liam Nokes worked with State Senator Cindy Friedman (Arlington, MA) to make the Giant Puffball the state fungus of Massachusetts. The Puffball, a common and ecologically important fungus, is tied to indigenous traditions and was consumed by...

Annual Meeting Saturday November 20, 2021

The Friends of the Farlow Virtual Annual Meeting will take place on Saturday November 20, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. ET via Zoom. Giuliana Furci, the founder, and president of Fundación Fungi/Fungi Foundation will be our speaker. Her talk is entitled: " The 3F...