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Tag: New England Plant Communities

  • Wednesdays, June 15 & 22, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm (Online) and Saturday, June 25, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm (Off Site Field Study) – New England Plant Communities

    Join Lori Benoit for an exploration of native New England plant communities. Two Native Plant Trust Wednesday online lectures will cover many of the forest, meadow and wetland habitats found in New England, discussing their physical and ecological features— topography, geology, soils and moisture— as well as their characteristic plant associations, including both common and rare plants. The Saturday field trip will take us to a variety of forested, open and wetland habitats, and we will take a close look at the flora and features of each of them. This class is an expanded version of a course given last year with Ted Elliman and Berkshire Botanical Garden. You will also see the impacts of invasive species and possible changes to natural communities in response to climate change. For the Saturday field study, please dress for the weather, wear comfortable shoes (we will be walking nearly the entire day) and bring a bag lunch. Masks are recommended. BBG members $216, nonmembers $264. Register at http://www.nativeplanttrust.org/events/new-england-plant-communities-2/

  • Tuesdays, July 17 and 31, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, and Sundays, July 22, 29, and August 5, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – New England Plant Communities

    For a relatively small region, New England boasts an astonishing variety of plant communities, ranging from freshwater and tidal wetlands to coastal dunes, grasslands, forests, and montane. Learn how soil, topography, moisture, geological conditions, glaciation, and historical use affect the vegetation of each community. With Ted Elliman and the New England Wild Flower Society, you will study the dominant canopy, structure, range, and characteristic species of each community and then apply this knowledge in the field. Classes will take place Tuesdays, July 17, 31, 6-8 p.m.; Sundays, July 22, 29, August 5, 2018, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Garden in the Woods in Framingham. $238 for NEWFS members, $280 for nonmembers. Register at http://www.newenglandwild.org/learn/our-programs/new-england-plant-communities

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  • Fridays, June 10 – 24, 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm, and Saturdays, June 11 & 18, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – New England Plant Communities

    For a relatively small region, New England boasts an astonishing variety of plant communities, ranging from freshwater and tidal wetlands to coastal dunes, grasslands, forests, and montane. Learn how soil, topography, moisture, geological conditions, glaciation, and historical use affect the vegetation of each community. We will study dominant canopy, structure, range, and characteristic species of each community, and then apply this knowledge in the field. This five session class, sponsored by New England Wild Flower Society and led by Ted Elliman, will take place at Garden in the Woods in Framingham, the Susan B. Minns Wildlife Sanctuary in Princeton, and at Sly Ponds in Plymouth (below). Times are Fridays, June 10, 17 and 24, from 6:00 – 8:30, and Saturdays, June 11 and 18 from 10 – 2. $238 for NEWFS members, $280 for nonmembers. Register at http://www.newfs.org/learn/our-programs/new-england-plant-communities

  • Wednesdays, June 18 – July 16 – New England Plant Communities

    The diversity of plant communities in New England is truly astounding, including multiple forest types, freshwater wetlands, coastal dunes, grasslands, heathlands, tidal marshes, and montane communities. Understanding the dominant canopy species, indicator species, and range helps us to interpret our own landscape’s ecological identity. Lectures at Garden in the Woods in Framingham, sponsored by the New England Wild Flower Society, cover effects of soils, topography, moisture, geological conditions, and glaciation. Field trips to study the composition and structure of some distinctive plant communities complement the lectures. Extensive handouts included. Dates are Wednesdays, June 18 (6 – 8), June 25 (5 – 8), July 2 (5 – 8), July 9 (6 – 8) and July 16 (6 – 8.) Pat Swain, Community Ecologist, MA Natural Heritage Endangered Species Program, will be the instructor, and the fee is $227 for NEWFS members, $267 for nonmembers. Register online at http://www.newfs.org/learn/catalog/bot4000.