Join Dennis Magee, author of Grasses of the Northeast, for this intensive look at grasses at the Polly Hill Arboretum in West Tisbury on Wednesday and Thursday, September 23 and 24, from 9 – 4.

These fascinating plants are all around us but are little-known to most people. Fresh plant material and dissecting microscope exhibits will be used to teach key identification features for each taxon. The first day will be spent in lecture and lab learning the necessary background material and identification concepts. The second day will be in the field identifying grasses and relating them to the material introduced in class on Wednesday.

$120/$100 for PHA members. $80 for professionals associated with Island land management or conservation organizations. Pre-registration required, class limited to 8. Please bring lunch each day. Register at http://www.pollyhillarboretum.org/workshop/introduction-to-grasses/