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05MayKnowing Native Plants: Late Spring Lovelies
A lot happens at the Preserve between the burst of spring ephemerals and the peak of flowering shrubs. Join Naturalist Mary Anne Borge to learn about the wildlife and…
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29JulKnowing Native Plants: Meadow Magic
Come discover the Preserve’s 5-acre meadow with naturalist Mary Anne Borge. See native meadow plant species, including wildflowers and grasses, and learn about meadow successional stages and some of…
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20JanKnowing Native Plants: Plant Identification
This indoor class will introduce you to the basics of identifying conifers and flowering herbaceous and woody plants using dichotomous keys. Ed Lignowski, Ph.D., former botany/plant physiology college instructor,…
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24MarKnowing Native Plants: Signs of Spring
The promise of spring is just around the corner. Meet early flowering plants and learn how they have adapted to this potentially harsh time of year. This program will…
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21AprKnowing Native Plants: Spring Ephemerals
Spring wildflowers such as Dutchman’s breeches, bloodroot, bluebell, spring beauty, twinleaf and several species of trillium color the forest floor for a fleeting moment this time of year. Join…
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20AprKnowing Native Plants: Spring Ephemerals
Spring wildflowers such as Dutchman’s breeches, bloodroot, bluebell, spring beauty, twinleaf and several species of trillium color the forest floor for a fleeting moment this time of year. Join…
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24FebKnowing Native Plants: Trees in Winter
Although trees are dormant this time of year, they exhibit many interesting botanical features to examine. Join Ed Lignowski, Ph.D., to learn how to identify native deciduous trees and…
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18JunInvasive Species ID and Management with Mary Anne Borge (June 18, 2022)
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28AugKnowing Native Plants: Amazing Aster Family, the Confusing Yellow Composites (Aug. 28)
Join Naturalist Mary Anne Borge as we focus on the late summer and fall-blooming confusing yellow composites, including goldenrods, sunflowers, coneflowers, and beggar-ticks. Mary Anne will cover the features…
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20SepKnowing Native Plants: Classic Asters and Their Colorful Companions with Mary Anne Borge (Sept. 20, 2025)
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21SepKnowing Native Plants: Classic Asters and Their Colorful Companions with Mary Anne Borge (Sept. 21, 2024)
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23SepKnowing Native Plants: Classic Asters and Their Colorful Companions with Mary Anne Borge (Sept. 23, 2023)