35 Textbook Required A Sight for Sori: Identifying Ferns of the Northeast Discover the anatomy, basic identification characteristics, and reproductive cycle of common native ferns. Plant your own container of fern spores to take home. Become a frond flipper as the class moves outdoors to examine a few fern species in The Native Plant Center demonstration gardens. Bring a pint-sized plastic container with a clear lid. CE-GRDN 2143, 1 Fri., Oct. 25, 1:00-3:30 pm, GTW-135, $67. (+ $5 materials fee, payable to instructor). P Butter. #98014 Pressing Plants for Art and Science From the field to the herbarium and studio, explore the essentials of making museum-quality preserved plant specimens suitable for research, education and the arts. Students will mount and label five prepared specimens. CE-SCI 2064, 1 Fri., Nov. 1, & 1 Sat., Nov. 2, 10:00 am–1:00 pm, CLA-203, $133 (+ $10 materials fee, payable to instructor). D. Atha. #98095 SPECIAL EVENT: BACK TO SCHOOL WITH GO NATIVE U Westchester Community College in partnership with The Native Plant Center Harvesting the Native Garden Friday, September 27, 2024 Register for one, two, or all three courses. Call (914) 606-6830 to register. Jump-start your certificate! Classes held in Classroom Building, Room 100; park in Lot #4 Harvest season is a beautiful time of the year to connect with your gardens in a deeper way. Learn from the experts how to enrich the ecosystem and your personal well-being with a unique day of hands-on experiences. SCHEDULE: It Begins with a Seed Lunch (on your own) Native Plant Propagation Break Sowing Kinship 10:00 am–12 noon 12:00 noon–12:45 pm 12:45–2:45 pm 2:45–3:00 pm 3:00–5:00 pm It Begins with a Seed Learn how to sustainably collect seeds from native plants. The class will introduce the techniques developed by the Bureau of Land Management’s National Seed Strategy. Their methodology covers the seed collection workflow, which includes scouting for suitable populations, monitoring phenology, assessing seed maturity, sampling populations, and storing seeds after harvest. Time will be spent in the classroom and the field. CE-GRDN 2148 1 Fri., Sept. 27, 10:00 am-12:00 noon, CLA-100 $57. L Feinberg. #98093 Native Plant Propagation Native plants are a vital food source both for pollinators and as larval hosts for moths and butterflies. Many of these plant species often are hard to find at nurseries. In addition, some require special germination procedures. Demystify the process of growing native plants from seed and learn about collecting, storing, and sowing seed from both easy and more difficult native species. CE-GRDN 2147, 1 Fri., Sept. 27, 12:45-2:45 pm, CLA-100, $57. M Hagen. #98092 Sowing Kinship: An Eco-Spiritual Approach to Gardening Discover techniques that strengthen a more reciprocal relationship with your garden and the ecosystem. Learn a Land Blessing Ceremony, a meditative ritual for installing plants and seeds, and a daily kin-centric gratitude routine that grows resilient hope as well as native plants. Create an offering of blessed seeds and sacred herbs to take home. CE-GRDN 2150, 1 Fri., Sept. 27, 3:00-5:00 pm, CLA-100, $57. L Trotta. #98096 OF SPECIAL INTEREST IN-PERSON DNA Detectives Today genealogy, genetics and DNA are putting criminals, terrorists and kidnappers behind bars and hundreds of cold cases are being solved. Innocent people are being released and families are given justice as killers are being held responsible for their crimes. The Golden State Killer was caught after eluding law enforcement for 40 years through the use of genealogy to track him down. Law enforcement has a new tool in their toolbox. CE-SCI 2058, 3 Thurs., Oct. 10-24, 6:30-8:30 pm, KNC-3, $75. T Riley. #97779 IN-PERSON NEW! IN-PERSON NEW! IN-PERSON NEW! IN-PERSON NEW! IN-PERSON LIFELONG LEARNING & ENRICHMENT
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