Adult Education Classes
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Natural History
July through November 2019 Courses
Summer Tree Identification B – Saturday, July 13; 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Coexisting with Black Bears – Wednesday, July 17; 10 a.m. to Noon
Woody Vines and Shrubs – Thursday, July 18; 9:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Mountain Tree Trek – Friday, July 19; 9:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Birding By Ear – Thursday, July 25; 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Ferns and Fern Allies A – Saturday, August 3; 9:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Ferns and Fern Allies B – Saturday, August 10; 9:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Meet the Box Turtle – Wednesday, August 14; 9:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Mammal Skulls: Examining Teeth as an Identification Tool – Friday, August 16; 1 to 3:30 p.m.
Botany Basics: AN EIGHT-SESSION CLASS – Mondays and Wednesdays, August 19, 21, 26, 28, September 4, 6 (Friday), 9, 11; 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Beginning Birding – Thursday, August 22; 9:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Intro to iNaturalist and Smartphone Ecology – Saturday, August 24; 10 a.m. to Noon
Fall Flora of the Blue Ridge A – Tuesdays, August 27, September 3, 10, 17, 24, October 1; 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Fall Flora of the Blue Ridge B – Wednesdays, August 28, September 4, 11, 18, 25, October 2; 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Treasures of the Summer Night Sky – Thursday, August 29; 6:30 to 9:00 p.m.
Geology of the Blue Ridge: A FIVE-WEEK CLASS & FIELD TRIP – Tuesdays, September 3, 10, 17, 24; 9:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Field Trip: October 1; 9:15 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Fall Warblers – Saturday, September 7; 8 to 11:30 a.m.
Ecology of Insects: A TWO-WEEK CLASS – Wednesdays, September 11, 18; 1 to 4 p.m.
Aquatic Habitats: A TWO-WEEK CLASS – Thursdays, September 12, 19; 9:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Fungal Families of the Blue Ridge: A TWO-DAY CLASS – Saturday, September 14 – Sunday, September 15; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Exploring Nature at Night: A TWO-WEEK CLASS – Tuesdays, September 17, 24; 6 to 9 p.m.
Autumn Nature Hike A – Saturday, September 21; 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Hawks and Hawk Watch – Tuesday, September 24; 9:15 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Spiders of the Blue Ridge – Wednesday, September 25; 9:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Ecology of the Blue Ridge: A SIX-WEEK CLASS & FIELD TRIP – Wednesdays, September 25, October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; 12:45 to 4:45 p.m.
Fall Migration of Birds – Monday, September 30; 9:15 to 12:15 p.m.
Mysteries and Wonders of the Moon: A THREE-WEEK CLASS – Wednesdays, October 2, 9, 16; 6 to 8:30 p.m.
Engaging Children in the Outdoors – Saturday, October 5; 1 to 4 p.m.
Climate Change Science – Tuesdays, October 8, 15, 22, 29; 10 a.m. to Noon
Pine Primer – Tuesday, October 8; 1 to 4 p.m.
Water Systems: A FOUR-WEEK CLASS – Wednesdays, October 9, 16, 23, 30; 9:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Mosses and Liverworts – Saturday, October 19; 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Sparrow Identification Workshop – Wednesday, October 23; 6 to 8:30 p.m.
Treasures of the Fall Night Sky – Wednesday, October 23; 6 to 8:30 p.m.
Fall Color and Native Tree ID A – Friday, October 25; 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Open Country Birding at Sandy Mush – Friday, October 25; 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Autumn Nature Hike B – Saturday, October 26; 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Fall Color and Native Tree ID B – Sunday, October 27; 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Meteorology of the Blue Ridge: A FIVE-WEEK CLASS – Tuesdays, November 5, 12, 19, 26, December 3; 9:30 a.m. to Noon
Reading the Forest: A TWO-WEEK CLASS – Saturdays, November 9, 16; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
All About Corvids – Thursday, November 14; 9:15 to 11:15 a.m.