In this teeming metropolis we call home, nature is all around us whether we pause to carefully observe it or not. Amaranth springs through the cracks in our sidewalks; migrating warblers rest in our parks; horseshoe crabs scuttle onto our beaches to breed. As a NYBG Urban Naturalist, you will have a unique opportunity to explore these diverse habitats while discovering the keys that unlock their many secrets. Enroll in a course for fun or pursue a Certificate.
Click here for an overview of the Certificate Program.
October
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Discover how trees communicate via chemical signals in the air (to warn of insect attacks) and transfer nutrients to one another through complex underground fungal networks (sometimes to assist sick trees).
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232BOT385AO
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10/11
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Tu
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6:00pm-8:00pm
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Kutos
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ONLINE
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The
Bronx
River,
New
York
City's
only
freshwater
river,
teems
with
life!
You'll
learn
the
fundamental
elements
of
our
local
riverine
ecosystem,
then
get
your
hands
wet
placing
leaf
packs
in
the
river
to
see
what
macroinvertebrates
live
there.
In
more...
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232NAT359
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10/13
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Th
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10:00am-1:00pm
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Chaya
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NYBG
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This is the class for plant-lovers eager to up their game! Learn the terminology and basic botanical nomenclature that will help you recognize and describe key differences in common plants.
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232BOT308AO
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10/14
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Fr
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10:00am-12:00pm
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Holmes
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ONLINE
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In
NYC,
fall
is
the
best
time
to
hunt
for
edible
fungi.
Paul
Sadowski,
25-year
veteran
of
the
NY
Mycological
Society,
will
lead
a
mushroom
hunt,
and
show
you
how
to
identify
many
species
and
their
look-alikes,
where
to
find
more...
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232BOT368
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10/15
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Sa
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10:00am-1:00pm
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Sadowski
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MDTN
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Get
the
hang
of
using
iNaturalist,
a
powerful
digital
tool
that
allows
you
to
record
and
share
your
observations
of
the
natural
world
with
scientists
and
individuals
worldwide,
helping
to
gather
data
that
is
being
used
to
better
protect
and
more...
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232NAT204
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10/16
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Su
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11:00am-1:00pm
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Cummings
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NYBG
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Take
your
naturalist
game
to
the
next
level
by
learning
how
to
sketch.
Drawing
asks
that
you
slow
down
and
closely
observe
what
you
see,
allowing
you
to
identify
unfamiliar
species
and
investigate
ecological
connections.
Focusing
on
trees,
you'll
learn
more...
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232NAT400O
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10/16
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Su
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11:00am-12:30pm
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Leighton
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ONLINE
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Urban
flora
can
be
found
in
unlikely
places,
from
city
sidewalks
and
highway
medians,
to
lawns
and
other
man-made
environments.
Most
of
these
plants
are
introduced
and
many
are
considered
weeds.
Explore
their
origins,
life
cycles,
and
benefits
to
the
more...
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232NAT332O
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10/19
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We
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10:00am-12:00pm
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Slowik
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ONLINE
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Get
a
solid
grounding
in
the
basic
plant
body-from
the
cell
to
the
roots,
stems,
leaves,
flowers,
and
fruit.
We'll
use
dissecting
and
compound
light
microscopes
to
observe
plant
anatomy,
then
introduce
the
base-level
chemistry
required
to
understand
the
world
more...
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232BOT315AO
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10/24
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Mo
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6:00pm-9:00pm
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Alim
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ONLINE
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November
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Join
NYBG
lichenologist
James
Lendemer
for
an
in-depth
look
at
these
important
organisms,
both
in
the
classroom
using
a
microscopes
and
on
Garden
grounds
using
a
loupe.
Find
out
how
lichens
get
their
color
and
how
those
colors
can
be
more...
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232BOT388
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11/02
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We
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10:00am-1:00pm
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Lendemer, Ph.D.
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NYBG
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This is the class for plant-lovers eager to up their game! Learn the terminology and basic botanical nomenclature that will help you recognize and describe key differences in common plants.
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232BOT308BO
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11/03
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Th
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5:30pm-7:30pm
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Holmes
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ONLINE
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Take
a
deep
dive
into
the
history
and
modern-day
uses
of
trees
found
in
the
tri-state
area,
from
American
elm
to
white
pine.
On
this
walk
and
talk,
we
will
discuss
12
species
and
how
the
specific
ecology
and
wood
more...
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232NAT206
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11/10
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Th
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10:00am-1:00pm
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O'Brien
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NYBG
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Discover the many herbs and spices prized for centuries to heal, to revitalize the immune system, and to treat and prevent asthma, insomnia, flu, and more.
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232BOT346AO
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11/12
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Sa
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10:00am-12:00pm
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Candee
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ONLINE
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Urbanization
is
changing
biodiversity,
interspecies
relationships,
and
even
animal
behavior,
in
the
tri-state
area
and
beyond.
Liz
Johnson,
former
manager
of
AMNH's
Metropolitan
Biodiversity
Program,
will
introduce
you
to
the
particular
habitats
found
here,
as
well
as
plants
and
animals
more...
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232NAT338AO
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11/29
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Tu
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6:00pm-8:00pm
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Johnson
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ONLINE
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December
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Discover how trees communicate via chemical signals in the air (to warn of insect attacks) and transfer nutrients to one another through complex underground fungal networks (sometimes to assist sick trees).
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232BOT385BO
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12/06
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Tu
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6:00pm-8:00pm
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Kutos
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ONLINE
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January
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In class and in forays around the Garden, you'll learn to recognize the winter characteristics of native and common woody plants by bud types, leaf scars, fruit remnants, and other distinguishing marks.
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233BOT332
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01/13
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Fr
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10:00am-1:00pm
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Slowik
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NYBG
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Fascinating
adaptations,
galls
are
highly
modified
tissues
in
plants
caused
by
arthopods,
fungi,
viruses,
or
bacteria.
Surprisingly
little
is
known
about
the
biology
and
ecology
of
galls,
making
them
a
prime
topic
for
naturalists
to
study.
This
class
will
focus
more...
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233NAT213O
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01/18
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We
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6:30pm-8:30pm
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Butler
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ONLINE
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Discover how trees communicate via chemical signals in the air (to warn of insect attacks) and transfer nutrients to one another through complex underground fungal networks (sometimes to assist sick trees).
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233BOT385CO
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01/21
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Sa
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10:00am-12:00pm
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Kutos
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ONLINE
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Get
a
solid
grounding
in
the
basic
plant
body-from
the
cell
to
the
roots,
stems,
leaves,
flowers,
and
fruit.
We'll
use
dissecting
and
compound
light
microscopes
to
observe
plant
anatomy,
then
introduce
the
base-level
chemistry
required
to
understand
the
world
more...
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233BOT315BO
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01/23
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Mo
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6:00pm-9:00pm
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Alim
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ONLINE
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This is the class for plant-lovers eager to up their game! Learn the terminology and basic botanical nomenclature that will help you recognize and describe key differences in common plants.
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233BOT308CO
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01/24
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Tu
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5:30pm-7:30pm
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Holmes
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ONLINE
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Among
Earth's
most
amazing
and
oldest
living
organisms,
lichens
grow
on
bark,
rock,
and
barren
soil.
They
thrive
in
rain
forests,
deserts,
the
arctic-even
environments
simulating
Mars!
Lichens
are
sensitive
environmental
indicators,
yet
scientists
are
only
just
beginning
to
understand
more...
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233BOT313A
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01/24
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Tu
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6:00pm-9:00pm
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Lendemer, Ph.D.
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MDTN
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While plants enjoy their winter's sleep, many fungi are active in forests and parks. We'll explore table favorites like Enoke and Oysters in class and in their habitats.
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233BOT394
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01/26
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Th
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10:00am-1:00pm
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Sadowski
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NYBG
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February
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This is the class for plant-lovers eager to up their game! Learn the terminology and basic botanical nomenclature that will help you recognize and describe key differences in common plants.
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233BOT308DO
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02/04
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Sa
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10:00am-12:00pm
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Holmes
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ONLINE
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Coyotes,
bears,
and
deer
are
becoming
an
integral
part
of
urban
life
due
to
the
extirpation
of
their
predators
and
conversion
of
natural
habitats.
We
will
look
closely
at
these
species
and
discover
how
they
have
adapted
to
co-exist
with
more...
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233NAT326O
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02/08
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We
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6:00pm-8:00pm
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Herrera
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ONLINE
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Among
Earth's
most
amazing
and
oldest
living
organisms,
lichens
grow
on
bark,
rock,
and
barren
soil.
They
thrive
in
rain
forests,
deserts,
the
arctic-even
environments
simulating
Mars!
Lichens
are
sensitive
environmental
indicators,
yet
scientists
are
only
just
beginning
to
understand
more...
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233BOT313B
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02/16
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Th
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10:00am-1:00pm
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Lendemer, Ph.D.
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NYBG
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Get
a
solid
grounding
in
the
basic
plant
body-from
the
cell
to
the
roots,
stems,
leaves,
flowers,
and
fruit.
We'll
use
dissecting
and
compound
light
microscopes
to
observe
plant
anatomy,
then
introduce
the
base-level
chemistry
required
to
understand
the
world
more...
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233BOT315CO
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02/21
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Tu
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6:00pm-9:00pm
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Kutos
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ONLINE
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Urbanization
is
changing
biodiversity,
interspecies
relationships,
and
even
animal
behavior,
in
the
tri-state
area
and
beyond.
Liz
Johnson,
former
manager
of
AMNH's
Metropolitan
Biodiversity
Program,
will
introduce
you
to
the
particular
habitats
found
here,
as
well
as
plants
and
animals
more...
|
|
233NAT338BO
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02/23
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Th
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10:00am-12:00pm
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Johnson
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ONLINE
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Discover
the
fascinating
traits
that
most
frogs,
toads,
and
salamanders
share-such
as
having
thin,
smooth
skins
through
which
they
can
breathe-as
well
as
what
makes
them
unique.
You'll
pick
up
tips
to
identify
local
species
by
sight
and/or
sound
and
more...
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233NAT347O
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02/28
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Tu
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6:00pm-8:00pm
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Johnson
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ONLINE
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March
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Discover how trees communicate via chemical signals in the air (to warn of insect attacks) and transfer nutrients to one another through complex underground fungal networks (sometimes to assist sick trees).
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233BOT385DO
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03/02
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Th
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6:00pm-8:00pm
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Kutos
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ONLINE
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This is the class for plant-lovers eager to up their game! Learn the terminology and basic botanical nomenclature that will help you recognize and describe key differences in common plants.
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233BOT308EO
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03/04
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Sa
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10:00am-12:00pm
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Holmes
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ONLINE
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Discover the many herbs and spices prized for centuries to heal, to revitalize the immune system, and to treat and prevent asthma, insomnia, flu, and more.
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233BOT346BO
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03/04
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Sa
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10:00am-12:00pm
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Candee
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ONLINE
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Botanical
Latin
is
essential
for
anyone
with
a
serious
interest
in
identifying
plants.
But,
contrary
to
popular
belief,
mastering
Latin
plant
names
need
not
be
intimidating
or
boring.
Review
the
rules
of
taxonomy,
Latin
grammar,
and
pronunciation,
and
learn
the
more...
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233GAR360O
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03/13
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Mo
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10:30am-12:30pm
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Bakshi
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ONLINE
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April
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Learn to identify the native and naturalized trees, shrubs, and woody vines of the Northeast by their vegetative characteristics using their scientific and common names. You'll also hone your ability to use taxonomic keys and field guides.
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234BOT375BL
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04/11
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Tu
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6:00pm-8:00pm
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Kaechele
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BLENDED
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