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Ferns & Fern Allies B

Ferns & Fern Allies B

Learn about the biology and identification of regional ferns. The workshop will be comprised of a classroom lecture and discussion of the biology and classification of this interesting group of plants, and a field trip to Bent Creek and the neighboring Blue Ridge...
Methods of Teaching Environmental Education

Methods of Teaching Environmental Education

MOTEE is a 10-hour workshop designed to help practitioners create inclusive and age appropriate learning experiences, gain group management skills, practice teaching methods to promote inquiry, and gain skills in designing objectives, lessons, and assessments for EE...
Ferns & Fern Allies B

Ferns & Fern Allies A

Learn about the biology and identification of regional ferns. The workshop will be comprised of a classroom lecture and discussion of the biology and classification of this interesting group of plants, and a field trip to Bent Creek and the neighboring Blue Ridge...
Birding the Craggies and Black Mountains

Birding the Craggies and Black Mountains

Explore the higher elevations of the Southern Appalachians and look for some of the area’s most exciting birds. Expert guide Kevin Burke will help you look for the many species of warblers, vireos, and hard-to-identify Empidomax Flycatchers in higher elevations in...
Loving Where You Live: Summer Woodland Walk with Scott Dean

Loving Where You Live: Summer Woodland Walk with Scott Dean

Join Naturalist Scott Dean for an immersive nature walk along the trails of the Arboretum forest to explore the natural world as it thrives in summer. Flowers and trees are blooming and critters are out and about and providing participants the opportunity to observe...
Aquatic Habitats

Aquatic Habitats

Many insects spend their egg and larval stages in local streams, ponds and rivers. This immersive field experience starts at Willow Pond, the Arboretum’s new outdoor educational center, and ends at an area set aside for research at Bent Creek. You’ll get...