Announcement to supplement the

            BAY AREA CARNIVOROUS PLANT SOCIETY NEWSLETTER

                   Volume 9, Number 3, Summer 2000


The following announcement was the first BACPS document to be
distributed electronically.  It was sent on August 3, 2000.



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We have initiated the electronic distribution of Bay Area Carnivorous
Plant Society meeting announcements in order to provide timely and
low cost announcements to our membership.  There is no charge for
the service. This first message is being sent to the BACPS email list
as well as to those who attended the ICPS conference in San Francisco
this year. If you wish to be removed from this distribution list,
please contact Bill Weaver with your name and email address.  If you
have comments concerning the programs or announcements, please
contact Geoff Wong.

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President:            Mike Ross    msross@aol.com
Program Coordinator:  Geoff Wong   gbwong@iname.com
E-mail Distributor:   Bill Weaver  bill_weaver@hp.com
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Date:     August 19, 2000, Saturday
Time:     12:00 Noon
Place:    University of California Botanical Garden, Berkeley
Program:  "Expedition to the Tepuis" by Bill Baumgartl


      Bill will transport us to the Venezuelan Gran Sabana
      on a search for Heliamphora, which inhabit some of the
      earth's most inaccessible sites.  The tepuis, table
      mountains that abruptly rise thousands of feet above
      the surrounding plateau, create cool, misty islands that
      harbor the graceful pitcher plants and other unique
      vegetation.  Experiencing the difficulty of reaching
      these otherworldly locations gives one a special
      appreciation for the plants in cultivation.  As an added
      feature, Bill will also show photos of other exotic CP
      sites from his adventures around the world.


The meeting will start at noon with the social, followed by a business
meeting, the featured program, and finally the raffle and auction.  As
usual, we encourage members to bring plants for the display table,
raffle, auction, and plant sales.

The University of California Botanical Garden is located on Centennial
Drive above the main campus, between the Stadium and the Lawrence Hall
of Science.  For directions, call 510-643-2755.  There is a parking fee
and an entrance fee.