An Aton Forest workshop led by Bill Moorhead
Aton Forest is again offering our early spring workshop on identifying invasive plants before the leaves come out. For details on this program please read below:
Learn to identify woody invasive plants in the field. Late winter/early spring is prime season to touch up on your skills and get a jump on these pesky plants. This time of year is ideal for management but identification can be tricky. With the help of consulting field botanist Bill Moorhead you will learn to identify invasive woody plants in both terrestrial and wetland ecosystems, and distinguish them from those native plants with which they may be confused.
A brief introductory classroom session will be followed by visits to a number of field sites. In the event of weather too severe for field work, the workshop may be changed into a lab/classroom session using fresh collected specimens.
Bring a hand lens if you have one, as well as a notebook and pencil.
Please dress appropriately for weather.
BILL MOORHEADis an independent consulting field botanist based in western Connecticut. He has specialized for 25 years in the search for populations of rare plants and their habitats, and the study of plant communities and the factors determining their species composition and distribution.
Location: Aton Forest - 270 North Colebrook Rd. Norfolk, CT
Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Time: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Cost: $75 – lunch & refreshments provided - we accept check by mail (PO Box 509 Norfolk, CT 06058) or card via PayPal (www.atonforest.org)
Continuing Education Units:
2.5 - CT Forest Practitioners
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Workshop limited to 15 participants, registration and payment required in advance.
This workshop needs a minimum of 9 participants in order to run.
For more information/registration please contact us at (860)542-5125 or contact@atonforest.org
Visit us on the web: www.atonforest.org