Urban Naturalist Certificate Electives
Elective course offerings vary with every catalog season. Browse this page to discover what's currently scheduled. Students in pursuit of a Certificate must complete at least 30 elective course hours.
August
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Intro to Ferns and LycophytesExplore these two beautiful and intriguing groups of herbaceous plants. NYBG's Director of the William and Lynda Steere Herbarium Dr. Emily Sessa will take you through the basic aspects of ferns and lycophytes. Gain an understanding of their form and more... | |||||
251BOT360 | 08/09 | Fr | 10:00am-1:00pm | Sessa | NYBG |
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Field Techniques: Conducting a Flora SurveyEnhance your environmental stewardship skills by learning the methods of conducting a botanical survey. In this class, you'll examine how botanists are contributing to conservation efforts by documenting the flora of the Rockefeller State Park Preserve in Westchester County. You'll more... | |||||
251NAT340BL | 08/13 | Tu | 9:00am-12:00pm | Butter | OFS-BL |
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Summer MushroomsChanterelles, Milk Caps, Black Trumpets, Boletes of all kinds, and many other choice edibles make their appearance in the steamy summer months. Learn how to sort through this abundance with hands-on techniques and observations. | |||||
251BOT356 | 08/15 | Th | 10:00am-1:00pm | Sadowski | NYBG |