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Native Flora in Spring

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Witness the diversity of plants in the northeast as they flower and set seed in rapid succession. Follow the bloom sequence of spring wildflowers, shrubs and trees during this much anticipated season of rebirth. Learn to identify native plants using taxonomic keys and family characteristics. Students will practice these skills using a 10X hand lens during walks in the Garden. Prerequisite: Basic Plant ID

Required Textbooks:
Lawrence Newcomb, Newcomb's Wildflower Guide, Little, Brown and Company, 1989
ISBN-10: 0316604429
ISBN-13: 978-0316604420

Symonds, George. The Tree Identification Book. New York: Quill, 1958

Materials needed:
10X hand lens (loupe)

Schedule:

4 Saturdays, 4/13-5/4 (rain date 5/18), 11am-2pm

Times:

11:00am-02:00pm EDT

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Instructor:

Nancy Slowik Nancy Slowik

Nancy Slowik

A dedicated naturalist for over 40 years, Nancy Slowik is the former director of Greenbrook Sanctuary, co-founder of the Greenbelt Native Plant Center, and author of two books on local flora. Currently, sheconsults with Restore Native Plants to provide guidance for a native plant propagation facility and restoration facility in Ramapo Mountain Park Preserve.

Location:

NYBG, Watson Room 315
2900 Southern Blvd
Bronx, NY 10458

Session Number:

244BOT333

Price:

Price Non-Member : $340.00
Member : $310.00

Prerequisite(s):

Basic Plant ID

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