Classes & Field Studies
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| Title | State | Start Date | Subject | Certificate | CEU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Close Look: Plants in Art and Design | Online | September 18, 2024 | Art & Nature | ||
| Botany Is Survival: How to Use Art to Get the Word Out | Eastern MA | September 28, 2024 | Art & Nature | ||
| Regarding Nature, Opening Reception | Eastern MA | October 5, 2024 | Art & Nature | ||
| Regarding Nature, Live Artist Talk | Eastern MA | October 6, 2024 | Art & Nature | ||
| Regarding Nature, Zoom Artist Talk | Zoom/Online | October 6, 2024 | Art & Nature | ||
| Writing in the Garden | Eastern MA | October 13, 2024 | Art & Nature | ||
| Making Evergreen Arrangements with Native Plants | Eastern MA | December 7, 2024 | Art & Nature | ||
| The Native Plant Trust Herbarium: Writing the Unknown | Eastern MA | January 22, 2025 | Art & Nature | ||
| Deepening Attention and Wonder Through Poetry: A Guided Walk and Writing Experience | Eastern MA | March 15, 2025 | Art & Nature | ||
| Plant Families | Online | September 9, 2024 | Botany & Conservation | Basic Certificate Core | |
| Plant Form and Function | Online | September 9, 2024 | Botany & Conservation | Basic Certificate Core | |
| Plant Ecology | Online | September 9, 2024 | Botany & Conservation | Basic Certificate Core | |
| Plants 101: Introduction to the Green World | Online | September 9, 2024 | Botany & Conservation | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Botany | |
| Plant Adaptations to Fire | Online | September 12, 2024 | Botany & Conservation | Elective: Basic and Advanced, Botany | |
| Mushrooms for Beginners | Eastern MA | September 14, 2024 | Botany & Conservation | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Botany | |
| Invasive Plants: Identification, Documentation, and Control | Eastern MA | September 15, 2024 | Botany & Conservation | Advanced Botany Certificate Core | MCLP: 2, MCA: 2, MCH: 0.5 |
| New England Climbers | Eastern MA | September 15, 2024 | Botany & Conservation | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Botany | |
| Aquatic Habitats of New England | Online | September 17, 2024 | Botany & Conservation | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Botany | |
| Native New England Shrubs | Zoom/Online | September 18, 2024 | Botany & Conservation | Basic Certificate Core | MCLP: 2 MCA: 2 |
| Understanding and Managing Soils | Online | September 20, 2024 | Botany & Conservation | Basic Certificate Core | MCLP: 2, MCA: 2, MCH: 1 |
| Asters and Goldenrods | Eastern MA | September 21, 2024 | Botany & Conservation | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Botany | MCH: 0.5 |
| Botanical Inventory Methods and Techniques | Online & Eastern MA | September 26, 2024 | Botany & Conservation | Advanced Botany Certificate Core | MCH: 1 |
| Understanding and Managing Soils | Western MA | September 28, 2024 | Botany & Conservation | Basic Certificate Core | MCLP: 2, MCA: 2, MCH: 1 |
| Introduction to Grasses Identification | CT | September 28, 2024 | Botany & Conservation | Elective: Basic and Advanced, Botany | |
| Framework Trees of New England | Eastern MA | October 5, 2024 | Botany & Conservation | Basic Certificate Core | MCLP: 2, MCA: 2, MCH: 1 |
| Wildflowers of New England | Zoom/Online | October 7, 2024 | Botany & Conservation | Basic Certificate Core | MCLP: 2 |
| Basic Wetland ID and Delineation | Eastern MA | October 17, 2024 | Botany & Conservation | Advanced Botany & Conservation Certificate Core | |
| Native New England Shrubs | Eastern MA | October 19, 2024 | Botany & Conservation | Basic Certificate, Core | MCLP: 2, MCA: 2 |
| Seed Conservation | Eastern MA & Western | October 20, 2024 | Botany & Conservation | Advanced Botany & Conservation Certificate Core | |
| Plant Families | Eastern MA | October 27, 2024 | Botany & Conservation | Basic Certificate Core | |
| University of Maine Herbarium | Maine | November 2, 2024 | Botany & Conservation | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Botany | |
| Framework Trees of New England | Zoom/Online | November 4, 2024 | Botany & Conservation | Basic Certificate Core | MCLP: 2, MCA: 2 |
| Rare Flora of the Sanctuaries | Zoom/Online | November 13, 2024 | Botany & Conservation | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Botany | |
| The Ericaceae of New England: Diversity, Ecology, and Phylogeny | Zoom/Online | November 14, 2024 | Botany & Conservation | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Botany | |
| Winter Botany | Eastern MA | December 14, 2024 | Botany & Conservation | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Botany | |
| Ecosystem Response to Wildfire | Zoom/Online | January 23, 2025 | Botany & Conservation | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Botany | |
| Conservation Biology | Zoom/Online | January 25, 2025 | Botany & Conservation | Advanced Botany & Conservation Certificate Core | |
| Black Ash Conservation in New England | Zoom/Online | January 30, 2025 | Botany & Conservation | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Botany | |
| The American Chestnut: History and Restoration | Zoom/Online | February 21, 2025 | Botany & Conservation | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Botany | |
| Lichens: An Introductory Hands-On Workshop | Eastern MA | February 22, 2025 | Botany & Conservation | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Botany | |
| Yale University Herbarium | CT | February 22, 2025 | Botany & Conservation | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Botany | |
| Using Native Plants To Support Northeastern Birds | Zoom/Online | February 27, 2025 | Botany & Conservation | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture | |
| University of Massachusetts Herbarium | Western MA | March 15, 2025 | Botany & Conservation | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Botany | |
| Framework Trees of New England | Eastern MA | April 27, 2025 | Botany & Conservation | Basic Certificate Core | MCLP: 2, MCA: 2 |
| Floodplain Forests | Eastern MA | September 21, 2024 | Field Study | Field: Basic or Advanced, Botany | |
| Designing with Native Plants | Online | September 9, 2024 | Horticulture & Design | Elective: Basic and Advanced, Horticulture | |
| Gardening for Pollinators | Online | September 9, 2024 | Horticulture & Design | Elective: Basic and Advanced, Horticulture | |
| Site Preparation for Landscape Transformation | CT | September 28, 2024 | Horticulture & Design | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture | MCLP: 1 |
| Meadows 1-2-3 | CT | September 28, 2024 | Horticulture & Design | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture | MCLP: 1 |
| Residential Landscape Design | Zoom/Online | October 1, 2024 | Horticulture & Design | Advanced Horticulture & Design Certificate Core | |
| New Takes on Historic Landscapes: Berkshire Botanical Garden | Western MA | October 19, 2024 | Horticulture & Design | Landscape: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture | |
| Leave the Leaves, Save the Stems | Zoom/Online | November 7, 2024 | Horticulture & Design | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture | MCLP: 1 |
| Native Seed Sowing Workshop | Eastern MA | December 7, 2024 | Horticulture & Design | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture | |
| Our Future with Water: Managing Stormwater for Professionals | Zoom/Online | January 15, 2025 | Horticulture & Design | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture | MCLP: 1 |
| Native Plants for Professionals | Zoom/Online | January 23, 2025 | Horticulture & Design | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture | MCLP: 1 |
| Designing Meadows and Naturalized Landscapes | Zoom/Online | January 29, 2025 | Horticulture & Design | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture | MCLP: 1 |
| The Meaning of Gardens | Zoom/Online | February 6, 2025 | Horticulture & Design | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture | |
| So You Want Less Lawn... | Zoom/Online | February 12, 2025 | Horticulture & Design | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture | MCLP: 1 |
| Understanding and Managing Soils | Zoom/Online | February 13, 2025 | Horticulture & Design | Basic Certificate Core | MCLP: 2 |
| Winter Pruning | Eastern MA | March 1, 2025 | Horticulture & Design | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture | MCLP: 1, MCA: 1 |
| Powerful Plants in the Garden | Zoom/Online | March 6, 2025 | Horticulture & Design | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture | |
| Greening Public Spaces: The Green Roof Bus Shelter Project | Zoom/Online | March 12, 2025 | Horticulture & Design | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture | |
| How to Keep a Wild Garden Tidy | Zoom/Online | March 13, 2025 | Horticulture & Design | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture | |
| Winter Pruning | Eastern MA | March 22, 2025 | Horticulture & Design | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture | MCLP: 1, MCA: 1 |
| Designing a Four-Season Garden Based on Plant Personalities and Conditions | Eastern MA | March 29, 2025 | Horticulture & Design | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture | MCLP: 1 |
| Fall Foliage in the Garden | RI | September 29, 2024 | Landscape Study | Landscape: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture | MCLP: 1 |