Botany classes
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Conifer Identification
Sunday, February 27, 2022, 10:00am-3:00pm The Pacific Northwest is home to the richest variety of conifer species in the country. Learn how to tell pines from larches, grand firs from Douglas-firs, and more. We will talk about how to sort all these species by family to help make them easier to remember, and how the species themselves sort themselves along an elevation gradient so you will know where to look for them. When: Sunday, February 27, 2022, 10:00am-3:00pm Where: Mt Hood National Forest Cost: $70; Current Cascadia Wild volunteers receive $10 off, use promo code CaWVolunteer10off. Online Plant Identification Class Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge Thursday, April 21, 2022, 7:00-8:30pm Learn to identify native and non-native wild plants in this class that combines self-guided exploration and online discussion. Five days before the class begins, you will be given a list of plants to look for within a select area of the park. Use any plant guides you have to see if you can find each species, and take pictures, notes and drawings to help you remember what you saw. We will then come together online to discuss what you found, what traits to look for to identify each plant, and the habits of each plant. A slideshow will be available for you to use next time to go to the park to help you positively identify the plants we have discussed. The class will also cover botany terminology, plant families, and other background information to help you in future plant identification. Park: Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge Online Class: Thursday, April 21, 2022, 7:00-8:30pm Cost: $20. Current Cascadia Wild volunteers receive 20% off the cost, use promo code CaWVolunteer20percentoff at checkout. Weed Walk Thursday, May 5, 2022, 6:00-7:30pm Take a walk through the neighborhood and learn what wild plants are commonly found along the sidewalks and gardens of Portland. We will talk about how to identify the plants, their habitats, and their edibility so that you can learn which ones you might want to let grow in your own garden. When: Thursday, May 5, 2022, 6:00-7:30pm Where: Leaven Community Center, 5431 NE 20th Ave, Portland, OR 97211 Cost: $20. Current Cascadia Wild volunteers receive 20% off the cost, use promo code CaWVolunteer20percentoff at checkout. |
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