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New England Plant Communities

When: 
July 31, 2020 10 p.m. to Aug. 2, 2020 7:45 p.m.
Where: 

Education Center at Berkshire Botanical Garden

Join ecologist Ted Elliman for an exploration of native New England plant communities. A Friday lecture will cover many of the forest, meadow, and wetland habitats found in Berkshire County, discussing their physical and ecological features — topography, geology, soils, and moisture — as well as their characteristic plant associations, including both common and rare plants. The Saturday field trip will take us to a variety of forested, open, and wetland habitats, and we will take a close look at the flora and features of each of them. Ted will also discuss the impacts of invasive species, and possible changes to natural communities in response to climate change. We will travel in BBG’s passenger van.

Please dress for the weather, wear comfortable shoes (we will be walking nearly the entire day) and bring a bagged lunch if attending the Saturday field study.

Ted Elliman has worked for the Native Plant Trust as a staff botanist, invasive species program manager, and as an instructor of botany, ecology, and conservation classes. His book, The Wildflowers of New England, an identification guide to much of the region's native flora, was published in 2016 by Timber Press. In the 1980's, Ted started and directed an environmental education and wilderness adventure center in the Berkshires. Since the mid-1990's, he has periodically led natural history tours to southwest China, where he worked for two years as a teacher and forest ecologist.


Advance registration is highly recommended, but walk-ins are always welcome, space permitting.

Withdrawals: To withdraw your registration from a class, please contact us as soon as possible so we can make your space available to others. If you give us at least 7 days’ notice prior to the event, we will refund you less an administrative fee equaling 25% of the program cost.
Please note: we cannot offer refunds for withdrawals less than 7 days before a class.

Friday, July 31, 6 - 8 pm (lecture) & Saturday, August 1, 10am - 4pm (field study)

Full Course (lecture and field study): Members: $120, Non-Members: $135

Friday Lecture only: Members: $25, Non-Members: $35

Note: Students taking this course for certificate credit must attend the lecture and field study.

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