ONSITE | Friday, June 21, 1 – 5 p.m. Western North Carolina’s lush mountain forests are home to dozens of species of trees and woody shrubs. In this intensive in-person class, participants will learn how to identify many of the region’s tree species based on habitats, individual characteristics, including leaves, and uses both by humans […]
FIELD | Saturday, June 22, 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. The flame azalea, Rhododendron calendulaceum, is one of the most familiar native azaleas in Western North Carolina. Around Asheville, these beautiful plants are typically seen lighting up the understory in early May. At higher elevations, however, they bloom weeks later and often grow in dense thickets […]
ONSITE | Saturday, June 22, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Western North Carolina’s lush mountain forests are home to dozens of species of trees. Participants in this field-based class will use the Arboretum forest as a great learning laboratory to consider ways to identify many of the area’s tree species based on habitats, individual characteristics, […]
This class, taught by Naturalist Scott Dean, blends four botanizing walks (3 hours long) with two convenient online sessions (1.5 hours long) to give participants practice identifying native mountain flora and learning the characteristics of plant families. While the focus is on summer wildflowers, participants can also pick up a wealth of information on the […]