DurangoPublicLandsCenter

June 21 & 22

Are you a wildflower lover who gets frustrated year after year at not being able to identify (or remember!) the gorgeous plants you see each summer? Come to a wildflower workshop at the DurangoPublicLandsCenter presented by the Colorado Native Plant Society and co-sponsored by the San Juan Mountains Association.

You will learn to identify plants using a number of methods, short cuts, and plant keys. Characteristics of the major plant families will be discussed and plant keys, magnifiers, and microscopes will be used to identify actual specimens of plants. We will also discuss plant structure, habitat, confusing species, etc. There will be plenty of time for your questions.

Presenters are Colorado Native Plant Society members John Bregar and Al Schneider. John is a highly accomplished botanist, birder, photographer, and climber and we are lucky to have him as a new resident of Durango. Al is Vice-President of the Colorado Native Plant Society, President of the Southwest Chapter of the Society, webmaster for the Society, and author of www.swcoloradowildflowers.com.

Fee for the Saturday workshop (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) is $30. United States Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management Employees and members of the San Juan Mountains Association receive a 20% discount for a Workshop fee of $24.

The Sunday portion of the workshop (10 a.m. - 1 p.m.) will be a field trip of several hours devoted to practicing in the field the techniques for wildflower identification learned in class on Saturday. We will break into small groups under the guidance of experienced Southwest Chapter members. Sunday's fee of $5 for everyone is payable on Sunday. Place to be announced.

If you are not a Society member, you will receive a free one year membership with your registration for the Saturday workshop.

Registration for the Saturday session is limited and must be done prior to the session.

Make out your check for the Saturday session to:

Colorado Native Plant Society and mail to:

Al Schneider
19049 Road V
Lewis, Colorado81327

Be sure to include your email, phone, and address.