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.
April
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As
the
mushroom
season
awakens,
discover
how
and
where
to
hunt
for
Oysters,
Inky
Caps,
Wine
Caps,
Dryad's
Saddle,
Reishi,
and
the
early
spring
Chicken
Mushroom.
Even
the
elusive
Morels
occur
throughout
the
metropolitan
region,
and
spring
is
the
ideal
more...
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244BOT330
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04/25
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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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May
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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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244NAT400
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05/07
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Tu
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11:00am-1:00pm
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Leighton
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NYBG
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June
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Learn how to identify this unique order of insects as they take to the skies in early summer. Study their biology, behavior, habitat associations, and conservation efforts currently underway.
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244NAT311O
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06/03
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Mo
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6:00pm-8:00pm
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Wells
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ONLINE
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August
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Explore
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...
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251BOT360
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08/09
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Fr
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10:00am-1:00pm
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Sessa
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NYBG
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Enhance
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...
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251NAT340BL
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08/13
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Tu
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9:00am-12:00pm
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Butter
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OFS-BL
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Chanterelles, 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.
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251BOT356
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08/15
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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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September
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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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251BOT385O
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09/12
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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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Join
ecologist
Michael
Gaige
as
he
demonstrates
how
to
identify
old
and
ancient
trees,
both
in
Eastern
woodlands
and
across
the
globe.
He
will
discuss
the
factors
that
allow
them
to
grow
for
centuries
and
illustrate
how
the
advanced
age,
more...
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244NAT353O
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09/17
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Tu
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6:00pm-8:00pm
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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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251BOT368
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09/19
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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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