Field Botany 2024 Begins

Improve your native plant identification knowledge and skills by attending our 2024 Field Botany series! All sessions are held on Wednesdays from 6 to 8 p.m.

Get an up-close look at plant parts, learn about botanical terminology, and identify basic characteristics. In two classroom sessions, we will learn about Michigan’s diverse natural vegetation, emphasizing basic ecological principles of plant distribution, historic and contemporary influences on Michigan’s major vegetation types.

During the four field sessions, you will develop skills in using plant family characteristics and dichotomous keys to identify plants. We will learn common and scientific names and the ecological relationships of 40 to 50 plants in three main habitats including wetlands, forests, and prairie-like clearings.

July 31: Basic Botanical Terminology (In-person Session)

Aug. 7: See the Forest For The Trees (Field Trip)

Aug. 14: Wetland Plants of the Midwest (Field Trip)

Aug. 21: The History and Distribution of Michigan’s Native Plant Communities (Zoom Session)

Aug. 28: Prairies and Savannas of Michigan (Field Trip)

Sept. 4: Aquatic Plants (Field Trip)

$165/members. $185/non-members. Limited to 25 participants. Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. on July 30, 2023.

Register here: bit.ly/kbs-field-botany-2024 

For more information contact birdsanctuary@kbs.msu.edu or (269) 671-2510.

Master Gardener Program Credits: This class has been approved for master gardener credits. Students receive one credit for every hour spent in class or field section.
Michigan Conservation Stewards Program: This class qualifies for advanced training recertification requirements.  
MSU Extension Michigan Master Naturalist: This class qualifies for advanced training recertification requirements.