Boston Flora

Tag: Wetland Shrubs

  • Tuesday, June 25, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – Wetland Shrubs

    Explore varied wetland habitats, including a pond, a stream, and a bog, for excellent examples of shrubs that grow in and around wetlands. Come learn 15-20 New England shrubs as well as a handful of shrubs that grow in higher and drier habitats. The Native Plant Trust class with Roland “Boot” Boutwell takes place June 25 from 10 – 2 at Grassy Pond in Acton. Please bring lunch, a hand lens, and a field guide to shrubs, if you have them. Cosponsored with the Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions. $53 for Sponsor members, $64 for nonmembers. Register at http://www.nativeplanttrust.org/events/wetland-shrubs/

  • Tuesday, May 14, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – Wetland Shrubs

    Explore varied wetland habitats, including a pond, a stream, and a bog, for excellent examples of shrubs that grow in and around wetlands, in this May 14 Native Plant Trust session at Grassy Pond in Acton, Massachusetts, from 10 – 2. Come learn 15-20 New England shrubs as well as a handful of shrubs that grow in higher and drier habitats. Please bring lunch, a hand lens, and a field guide to shrubs, if you have them. Co-sponsored by the Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions, the walk is led by Roland “Boot” Boutwell. $53 for members of sponsoring organizations, $64 for nonmembers. Register at http://www.nativeplanttrust.org/events/wetland-shrubs/

  • Saturday, January 19, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – Wetland Shrubs in Winter

    This January 19 New England Wild Flower Society class with Roland “Boot” Boutwell at Garden in the Woods in Framingham uses a combination of branching patterns, bud and bark characteristics, habitat, and further characteristics for the winter identification of wetland shrubs. With a pond, a stream, and a bog, Garden in the Woods provides an excellent field site. The program begins at 10 am with a short session indoors, then students move outside to take a close look at 15-20 shrubs. Bring lunch and a hand lens if able. $53 for NEWFS members, $64 for nonmembers. Register at http://www.newenglandwild.org/learn/our-programs/wetland-shrubs-in-winter-1

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  • Tuesday, January 10, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – Wetland Shrubs in Winter

    Learn to identify wetland shrubs using branching patterns, bud and bark characteristics, habitat, persistent fruits, galls, and marcescent leaves. Garden in the Woods provides an excellent field site for study. We will begin with a short session indoors with instructor Roland “Boot” Boutwell, then head into the Garden for a close look at almost 20 native New England shrubs that grow in and around wetlands. Bring a bag lunch and a hand lens if you have one. The class will take place Tuesday, January 10 from 10 – 2, and is $53 for NEWFS members, $64 for nonmembers. Co-sponsored by the Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions. Register online at http://www.newfs.org/learn/our-programs/wetland-shrubs-in-winter

  • Thursday, July 7, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – Wetland Shrubs

    With its varied wetland habitats, including a pond, a stream, and a bog, Garden in the Woods is an excellent field site for examining shrubs that grow in and around wetlands. On Thursday, July 7 from 10 – 2, you will be introduced to 15-20 New England shrubs as well as to a handful of shrubs that grow in higher and drier habitats. Please bring lunch, a hand lens, and a field guide to shrubs, if you have them. The New England Wild Flower Society session, led by Roland “Boot” Boutwell, is $53 for NEWFS members, $64 for nonmembers. Register online at http://www.newfs.org/learn/our-programs/wetland-shrubs.

  • Wednesday, February 3, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – Wetland Shrubs in Winter

    Learn to identify wetland shrubs using branching patterns, bud and bark characteristics, habitat, persistent fruits, galls, and marcescent leaves with Roland “Boot” Boutwell on Wednesday, February 3 from 10 – 2. Garden in the Woods provides an excellent field site for study. We will begin with a short session indoors, then head into the Garden for a close look at almost twenty native New England shrubs that grow in and around wetlands. Bring a bag lunch and a hand lens if you have one, and dress for the weather. Cosponsored with the Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions. Sponsoring member price $53, nonmember $64. Register online at www.newfs.org. Image of red osier dogwood from www.watershedco.com.

  • Thursday, June 26, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – Exploring Wetland Shrubs

    With so many wetland habitats, and a pond, stream, and bog, Garden in the Woods is an excellent field site to examine shrubs that grow in and around wetlands. On Thursday, June 26, from 10 – 2, you will be introduced to 15-20 New England shrubs as well as a handful of shrubs that grow in higher and drier habitats. Please bring lunch, and a hand lens and shrub field guide, if you have them. Roland “Boot” Boutwell, naturalist, will lead this class co-sponsored by the Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissioners. Fee $53 for members of the sponsoring organizations, $64 for nonmembers. Register at http://www.newfs.org/learn/catalog/wet3019. (Sambucus canadensis, below.)