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04NovKnowing Native Plants: From Flowers to SeedsFree Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
How do angiosperms reproduce sexually? Naturalist Ed Lignowski will answer this question by discussing the life cycle of flowering plants from pollination to fruit/seed dispersal. General anatomy of flowers…
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12AugDragonfly I.D. WorkshopFree Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
Learn about the fascinating world of dragonflies from one of the masters in the field. Mike May, Ph.D., will teach you about the basics of what members of the…
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20JanKnowing Native Plants: Plant IdentificationFree Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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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24FebKnowing Native Plants: Trees in WinterFree Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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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24MarKnowing Native Plants: Signs of SpringFree Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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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24FebGrowing Native Plants: Propagation from SeedFree Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
Start your wildflower gardening early. Take advantage of Preserve Curator Jason Ksepka’s expertise and learn how to start native wildflowers from seed. Jason will discuss interesting seed germination processes…
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07AprInvasive Species ID and ManagementFree Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
Discover the Preserve’s most unwanted! In this session, you will learn about the problems caused by invasive plants, which species are of concern at the Preserve and beyond, and…
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16JunPollinators and Pollination StrategiesFree Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
Many plants depend on the assistance of a third party, usually an animal, to help them successfully achieve pollination. How do plants entice visitors to their flowers, and then…
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21AprKnowing Native Plants: Spring EphemeralsFree Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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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05MayKnowing Native Plants: Late Spring LoveliesFree Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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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12MayKnowing Native Plants: Focus on FernsFree Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
Some native plants, such as ferns, don’t flower at all. In this popular program, Ed Lignowski, Ph.D., will teach you to identify many native ferns. He will highlight their…
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19MayKnowing Native Plants: Flowering ShrubsFree Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
The Mid-Atlantic region has a stunning display of spring flowering native shrubs, filling the Preserve and surrounding natural areas with color and fragrance every spring. Join Naturalist Mary Anne…
