Worforce Development & Community Education - Spring 2020

Visit us online at www.sunywcc.edu/wdce | 31 LIFELONG LEARNING & PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT Activate Your College Email Now! We communicate with all students through their official college email address for all information and questions, including registration, payment, room assignments, class cancellations, etc. For further information and instructions on how to activate your student profile and your email, go to www.sunywcc.edu/wdce and click on the link for Student Account and email Information. NEW! Ready Your Garden for the Season Using the gardens of The Native Plant Center as classroom, learn through discussion and demonstration basic techniques such as cutting back, weeding, edging, mulching, planting, dividing, and planning your garden for the future. Class meets outdoors in the New American Cottage Garden, behind The Native Plant Center’s headquarters. CE-GRDN 2122, 1 Wed., May 13, 10:00 am- 12:30 pm, CLA-100, $65. J Lapsker. #15510 Advanced Plant Identification in the Field Spend the class outdoors practicing the use of field guides and taxonomic plant identification keys. Prerequisite: Plant Identification in the Field or equivalent coursework in botany. Class meets outdoors in the New American Cottage Garden behind the Native Plant Center headquarters. Dress appropriately for the weather. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide required. CE-GRDN 2050, 1 Fri., May 15, 10:00 am- 12:00 noon, CLA-100, $55. J Schuler. #15660 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION A Partnership Between Westchester Community College and Westmoreland Sanctuary Westmoreland Sanctuary is a nature center and wildlife preserve located in Mt. Kisco, serving the Westchester community and beyond. Founded almost 60 years ago, its ever-expanding tracts of land now consist of 640 acres of year-round beauty and 7.5 miles of the finest hiking trails in Westchester. It is a place where wild bird and animal life flourish; a place where native flowers, shrubs, plants and trees are cherished, protected and preserved. Come, enjoy and reconnect with nature, and maybe even yourself. Central to Westmoreland Sanctuary’s mission, is providing environmental and conservation education about the health of our environment and natural world and how it depends on a committed generation of today to pass the torch of appreciation, understanding, and respect of the natural world to future generations. To learn more, visit: www.WestmorelandSanctuary.org. Bird Banding A unique learning activity! Participate as staff use mist nets and other techniques to safely capture wild birds, then assist as they identify each bird, record its age and sex, and carefully place a numbered band on the bird before it is released. Allows participants to see what scientists do to study birds. Please dress for the weather. CE-SCI 2035, 1 Sat., Apr. 11, 9:00-11:00 am, $30. S Ricker. #15505 Winter Tree Identification Learn how to identify trees without leaves using habitat, bark, branching, and more. We will join the instructor for a hike on trails to practice identifying techniques. The benefits of each species will be explored, and the pros and cons of different field guides will be discussed. Please dress for the outdoors; binoculars are helpful, but not required. CE-SCI 2043, 1 Sat., Feb. 1, 2:00-4:00 pm, $30. S Ricker. #15502 Snake Study Join us for a hands-on, interactive experience that utilizes both live snakes and snake dissection specimens. Study snake behaviors and traits as well as their interior and exterior appearance. CE-ANIML 2007, 1 Sat., Apr. 4, 2:00-4:00 pm, $30. C Martin. #15504 Salamander Study This class occurs during the normal season for salamander migrations and during the time when they begin to lay eggs. Learn about amphibian characteristics in general and salamanders specifically through a short presentation and hands-on experience at our vernal pools and surrounding woodland area. CE-ANIML 2008, 1 Sat., Mar. 28, 2:00-4:00 pm, $30. C Martin. #15501 All 4 classes above are held onsite at Westmoreland Sanctuary, 260 Chestnut Ridge Road, Mount Kisco The Go Native U Certificate Program is a collaborative effort between Westchester Community College and the Native Plant Center. A percentage of tuition supports the work of the Native Plant Center.