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Thursday, January 20, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Demystifying Willows, Online

Willows (Salix) are a well-known and taxonomically difficult group of woody plants whose members can be found from sea level to the tops of the highest mountains in New England. With 30 species (and hybrids between some of them), willows present identification challenges that can seem insurmountable. However, everyone can learn how to distinguish the different willows. This January 20 Native Plant Trust webinar is designed to give novice and skilled botanists a chance to understand the vegetative morphology of this genus and organize the diversity present on the regional landscape into manageable groups. Taught by Arthur Haines, from 1 – 2 pm, it is $12 for NPT members, $15 for nonmembers. Register at http://www.nativeplanttrust.org/events/demystifying-willowsthursday-january-20-2022-1-2-pm/

January 5, 2022
Thursday, December 9, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Blackberries, Online

Blackberries (Rubus subgenus Rubus) are a group of woody plants in the rose family whose members are notoriously difficult to classify and distinguish. However, much of the difficulty has been created by botanists, with their numerous opinions on how the group should be treated. Examination of living plants demonstrates that differentiating members of this subgenus is possible for anyone willing to study the important identifying features of these beautiful shrubs. This Native Plant Trust webinar with Arthur Haines takes place December 9 from 1 – 2. $12 for NPT members, $15 for nonmembers. Register at http://www.nativeplanttrust.org/events/blackberries/

November 29, 2021
Tuesday, March 3, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Floral Morphology

This Native Plant Trust introductory webinar on March 3 from 1 – 2 pm familiarizes you with a working vocabulary of floral parts and with the skills to accurately describe their position, fusion, numbers, absence, and other features used in taxonomy to identify and classify plants. Take the first step to correctly interpreting structures we see on plants and understanding how they allow for plant classification. Class is led by Arthur Haines. $12 for NPT members, $15 for nonmembers. Register at http://www.nativeplanttrust.org/events/floral-morphology/

February 22, 2020
Wednesday, February 26, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Flora for Fauna Webinar

This Native Plant Trust webinar on February 26 from 1- 2 addresses the human need to interact with wild plants on the regional landscape. When done in accordance with reciprocal conservation methods, both parties (humans and plants) benefit from the interaction. In many circumstances, reciprocal conservation has merit and is the historical practice humans have used to steward wild plant populations and their health. $12 for NPT members, $15 for nonmembers. The instructor is Arthur Haines. Register at http://www.nativeplanttrust.org/events/flora-fauna/

February 13, 2020
Friday, December 14, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Life in the Clouds: New England’s Alpine Plants Webinar

This New England Wild Flower Society webinar on December 14 from 1 – 2 pm takes participants on a survey of some of the region’s most extreme and beautiful habitats, New England’s high mountain summits. Join Research Botanist Arthur Haines as he addresses a broad survey of plants adapted to these habitats, showing the physical characteristics of the sites and various adaptations that plants use to live at high elevation. $10 for NEWFS members, $13 for nonmembers. Register at http://www.newenglandwild.org/learn/our-programs/life-in-the-clouds-new-england2019s-alpine-plants

November 30, 2018
Thursday, November 1, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Winter Branchlet Identification Webinar

This New England Wild Flower Society webinar on November 1 from 1 – 2 details the features needed to identify trees, shrubs, and vines during the dormant season, when most have shed their leaves. Using examples from the New England landscape, Arthur Haines’s presentation focuses on terminology to prepare students for using various guides to winter branchlet identification. $10 for NEWFS members, $13 for nonmembers. Register at www.newenglandwild.org.

October 20, 2018
Sunday, October 21, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm – New England Plant Diversity, Session 1

This New England Wild Flower Society class with Arthur Haines on October 21 from 1 – 4 at Garden in the Woods addresses the vocabulary needed to understand plant identification and classification based on vegetative and reproductive structures. An introduction to plant nomenclature, phylogeny, and scientific names is also provided. Co-sponsored by the Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissioners. $46 for NEWFS members, $54 for nonmembers. Register online at www.newenglandwild.org.

October 11, 2018
Wednesday, February 21, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Our Dynamic Flora Webinar

This New England Wild Flower Society on line class will cover the criteria botanists use to determine whether plants are native to a region or introduced. Research botanist Arthur Haines will explain the shortcomings of each criterion to help explain the need for using suites of criteria. Given that the flora has always been changing (and likely always will), static benchmarks are problematic. The class will also include a brief discussion of global biodiversity and the problem of human-centric viewpoints. $10 for NEWFS members, $13 for nonmembers. Class takes place Wednesday, February 21 at 1 pm. Sign up at http://www.newenglandwild.org/learn/our-programs/live-webinar-our-dynamic-flora

February 16, 2018
Wednesday, March 1, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Club Mosses

Club mosses and fir mosses are two very recognizable plant families in the New England flora. Ranging from sea-level to the summits of our highest mountains, these families include many well-known as well as regionally rare species and some difficult problem groups. This New England Wild Flower Society lecture and key guiding session by Arthur Haines at Garden in the Woods in Framingham on Wednesday, March 1 from 1 – 5 will present the relatively new generic scheme and terminology needed to understand the morphology of the group. $54 for NEWFS members, $64 for nonmembers. Register online at www.newfs.org. Image from www.capecodwoodlandgarden.com.

February 18, 2017
Sunday, February 26, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm – New England Plant Diversity: Session 2

Keeping up with changes in plant names can be challenging, but it reflects our expanding understanding of the plant kingdom based on genetics, a closer look at plant form, and new ways of analyzing relationships. Learn how to make sense of this new plant universe from one of the best botanists in the field, Arthur Haines. In the session 2 of this 5 session New England Wild Flower Society series, students will examine tracheophyte families, starting with free-sporing plants (e.g., ferns) and ending with three major groups of seed plants: nonflowering seed plants (i.e., conifers); magnoliids (i.e., primitive dicots); and monocots.

Note: Session 1 is a prerequisite for all other sessions; Sessions 2-5 may be taken in any order. Recommended text: Plant Systematics: A Phylogenetic Approach by Judd et al. (available on www.amazon.com) $46 for NEWFS members, $54 for nonmembers. Register online at http://www.newfs.org/learn/our-programs/new-england-plant-diversity-session-2-1

February 11, 2017

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