Adult Education Classes
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Natural History
Spring/Summer 2018 Courses
Understanding Lichens: January 27; 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Winter Tree Identification A: January 27; 1 – 4 p.m.
Vertebrate Zoology of the Blue Ridge: A Six-Week Class: February 20, 27, March 6, 13, 20, 27; 12:45 to 4:45 p.m.
Build Your Own Bluebird Box: February 20; 1 – 4 p.m.
Treasures of the Winter Night Sky: February 21; 10 a.m. – noon
Winter Tree Identification B: February 21; 1 – 4 p.m.
Meteorology of the Blue Ridge B: A Five-Week Class: February 27, March 6, 13, 20, 27; 9:30 a.m. – noon
River Cane: Cultural Workhorse & Ecological Powerhouse: March 1; 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Geology of the Blue Ridge: A Five-Week Class with Field Trip: March 6, 13, 20, 27; 9:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Field Trip: April 3; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Spring Migration of Birds: March 20; 1 to 4 p.m.
Spring Tree Identification A: March 29; 1 to 4 p.m.
Observational Astronomy: A Three-Week Class: April 4, 11, 18; 10 a.m. to Noon
Spring Tree Identification B: April 8; 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Wildflowers of the Arboretum A: April 9; 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Spring Tree Identification C: April 10; 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Spring Flora Identification A: A Six-Week Class: April 10, 24, May 1, 8, 15, 22; 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Spring Flora Identification B: A Six-Week Class: April 11, 25, May 2, 9, 16, 23; 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Owl Prowl: April 11; 2 to 5 p.m., 8 to 10 p.m.
Mammals of the Blue Ridge: A Four-Week Class: April 12, 19, 26, May 3; 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Cherokee History & Ecology: A Two-Week Class with Field Trip; April 13; 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; April 20; 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
All About Bluebirds: April 18; 1 to 4 p.m.
Mosses and Liverworts: April 21; 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Bird Songs: April 23; 9:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Wildflowers of the Arboretum B: April 28; 9:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Natural History Interpretation: A Four-Week Class: May 2, 9, 16, 23; 9:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Hummingbirds: May 23; 9:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Fire Ecology: Class with Field Trip: May 23, 30; 12:45 to 4:45 p.m.
Nocturnal Birds of the Blue Ridge: May 30; 9:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Nesting Ecology of Birds: June 6; 9:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Meteorology of the Blue Ridge C: A Five-Week Class: June 7, 14, 21, 28, July 5; 9:30 a.m. to Noon
Arboretum Tree Trek: June 8; 9:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Hazards in the Outdoors: A Two-Week Class: June 13, 20; 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Summer Tree Identification A: June 14; 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Pine Primer: June 19; 9:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Summer Flora Identification A: June 26, July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Summer Flora Identification B: June 27, July 5, 11, 18, 25; 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Summer Tree Identification B: July 8; 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Treasures of the Summer Night Sky: July 11; 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Snakes of Western North Carolina: A Two-Week Class: July 12, 19; 9:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Freshwater Mussels of the Southern Appalachian Region: July 21; 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Ferns & Fern Allies: Class with Field Trip: August 4; 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.