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Personalized Pathways

Curate Your Learning Journey

Find classes tailored to your personal interests

Figuring out where to begin can be the hardest part of pursuing something new. Our Public Programs team offers guidance in curating your ideal native plant learning journey with Personalized Pathways designed to help you choose the right classes based on your unique interests. Each pathway features a variety of class types to give you a well-rounded educational experience:

For Curious Beginners - Start your journey

Plants 101

Milkweeds and Dogbanes

Mushrooms for Beginners

Getting to Know Pollinators

Finding Your Ecological Address


For Gardeners of All Levels - Get your hands dirty

Gardening For Pollinators

Another Season of Drought

Understanding and Managing Soils


For Environmental Advocates - Protect our future

Plant Ecology

Riparian Communities

Ecosystem Response to Wildfire

Invasive Plants: Identification, Documentation, and Control


For Landscape Professionals - Sharpen your skills

Matrix Planting

Field Identification Techniques

Native Woody Plant Materials

Landscape for Life


For Educators and Caregivers - Engage the next generation

Plants 101

Designing a School Pollinator Garden

Flower Talk


For Creators of All Experience Levels - Spark your creativity

Asters and Goldenrods

Writing in the Garden

Coaxing Color from Plants: Seasonal Connection through Natural Dyes

Creating with Plant Colors: Anthotypes and Eco-Prints

Balancing Environmental and Aesthetic Needs in the Garden

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Don't Miss Our Events

Check the Events calendar on our home page often for opening days, plant sales, special evenings at Garden in the Woods, art exhibitions, symposia, and more.

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Join Native Plant Trust to receive discounts on classes, plants, gifts, books, and admission to Garden in the Woods. You'll also enjoy invitations to members-only events, get our exclusive magazine, and more!

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In addition to our eNews for members, we offer three, free, monthly eNewsletters that anyone can receive: Conservation, Public Programs, Horticulture. Sign up for one, two, or all three here.

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