{"id":468,"date":"2010-04-28T13:14:34","date_gmt":"2010-04-28T17:14:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/blog\/2010\/04\/elsie-quarterman-glade-festival.html"},"modified":"2010-04-28T13:14:34","modified_gmt":"2010-04-28T17:14:34","slug":"elsie-quarterman-glade-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/blog\/2010\/04\/elsie-quarterman-glade-festival.html","title":{"rendered":"Elsie Quarterman Glade Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tn.gov\/environment\/parks\/Cedars\/features\/festival2010.shtml\"\n>\n<img decoding=\"async\" align=\"right\" border=0 src=\"http:\/\/www.tn.gov\/environment\/parks\/Cedars\/images\/elsie.jpg\"><\/a>\nSome of you may remember my aunt, Elsie Quarterman, born in Valdosta,\nplayed basketball for Hahira High School:\n<blockquote>\n<p>Cedars of Lebanon State Park will host its annual Elsie Quarterman Cedar Glade Wildflower Festival April 30 \u2013 May 1. Held in partnership with The Center for Cedar Glade Studies of Middle Tennessee State University, this event will offer visitors an opportunity to learn more about the area through seminars, guided nature walks, exhibits, guest speakers and naturalist displays. All events are free and open to the public.\n<p>\n<p>\u201cWe are honored to be hosting this 33rd annual event and excited about the roster of experts on hand during this two-day festival,\u201d said Park Ranger and Naturalist Wayne Ingram. \u201cWe have numerous activities and educational opportunities planned for all ages and encourage everyone to join us \u2013 rain or shine.\u201d\n<p>\n<p>Dr. Elsie Quarterman was professor Emeritus of Vanderbilt University and pioneered cedar glade research in the early 1950s. Coupled with her extensive research at this site, Dr. Quarterman has been an advocate for natural area protection throughout her distinguished career. Her efforts helped Tennessee in 1971 become one of the first states to pass legislation to protect natural areas in the U.S.\n<\/blockquote>\nAt 99 years old she won&#8217;t be outwalking everybody like she used to,\nbut she will be there.\nRoad trip to Lebanon, Tennessee?\nY&#8217;all come!\n<p>\nEchinacea tennesseensis, the Tennessee coneflower, thought to be\nextinct until Elsie rediscovered it:\n\n<!--more-->\n<p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Elsie_Quarterman\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" border=0 src=\"http:\/\/www.tennessee.gov\/environment\/parks\/Cedars\/images\/coneflower.jpg\"><\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Some of you may remember my aunt, Elsie Quarterman, born in Valdosta, played basketball for Hahira High School: Cedars of Lebanon State Park will host its annual Elsie Quarterman Cedar Glade Wildflower Festival April 30 \u2013 May 1. 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