FIELD | Saturday, May 11, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. All it takes is a short drive to discover botanical treasures, such as the bubblegum-flowered Rhododendron vaseyi, the pinkshell azalea! This endemic species grows only in a narrow range in the highlands of Western North Carolina. With bright trusses in colors ranging from snowy white to deep […]
BLENDED | Five Sessions: FIELD – Saturday, April 6 & May 11, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.; ONLINE – Tuesdays, April 16, 23 & 30, 10 – 11 a.m. This version of our popular Flora ID class, taught by Naturalist Scott Dean, blends two botanizing walks with three convenient online sessions to give participants practice […]
FIELD | Friday, June 7, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Understand the importance of healthy natural water systems through application of learning about processes and responses in the field. Participants will meet and travel to different locations to consider processes and responses such as erosion, sediment transport, and formation of associated depositional environments. This class […]
ONSITE | Saturday, June 8, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Learn simple tips for leading engaging walks that encourage curiosity and discovery and evoke wonder in the natural world. Naturalist Jessie Wilder, who was certified as an interpretive guide through the National Association of Interpretation, leads this skill-building session in the Arboretum forest. She helps […]