The San Juan/Four Corners Native Plant Society explores, preserves, and enjoys the flora of New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and Colorado. We roam the area within 150 miles of the Four Corners. Our trips take us to the lands surrounding the San Juan River of Colorado and New Mexico, to the Navajo Reservation of New Mexico and Arizona, to Utah's Canyon Country, to the San Juan National Forest and Canyons of the Ancients National Monument of Colorado, and to many other beautiful areas in the Four Corners, Colorado Plateau, region.
We work with botanical and environmental groups of New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and Colorado and we are part of the San Juan Chapter of the Native Plant Society of New Mexico.
We encourage you to join us for our many programs and field trips; they are all free and open to everyone.
If you would like to financially support the field trips, programs, and all the work toward the protection of the plants of the Four Corners region, please make out a donation check to the "Native Plant Society of New Mexico" and mail it to:
John Bregar, Treasurer
506 Hillcrest Drive
Durango, Colorado, 81301Click to buy plant books from a company that donates to our Native Plant Society.
Thank you.
President: Al Schneider, click to email Al or call him: 970-882-4647 or send mail to 19049 Road V, Lewis, Colorado 81327
Vice-President: Julia Hanson
Treasurer: John Bregar
Representative to the Native Plant Society of New Mexico Board: Bob Powell
Publicity: David Wright
Telluride Area Programs and Field Trips: Connie Colter
2012-2013 Lectures/Programs
Programs are the second Wednesday of each month November, December, January, and March, 6:30 p.m., in the Lyceum room at the Center of Southwest Studies, Fort Lewis College. The February program will be the third Thursday at San Juan College in Farmington.
November 14
Title: Alpine Wildflower Pollination
Presenter: Professor Deborah Kendall
Place: Lyceum Room, Center of Southwest Studies, Fort Lewis College
Time: 6:30 p.m.Alpine plant pollination is mostly facilitated by wind and/or insects but insect abundance and diversity decrease with increasing elevation so each pollinator present fulfills a vital role. Nocturnal pollination by moths is extremely important to alpine plant species.
Both resident and migratory moth species feed on floral resources during the night hours, when competition with diurnal bee, fly, and butterfly pollinators is reduced. As summer progresses, moth species, such as the army cutworm moth, Euxoa auxiliaris follow seasonal progressive plant blooming patterns by migrating from lower elevations to higher elevations.
For a number of years Dr. Kendall has investigated physiological adaptations, such as fat accumulation and delays in reproduction for the migratory E. auxiliaris, and compared these to two species of resident moths, E. lewisi and Lasiestra impingens curta. In recorded literature previous to her research, E. auxiliaris was thought to enter summer aestivation. Research demonstrated that E. auxiliaris does not aestivate, but actively visits alpine flowers, and accumulates significant fat stores, significantly beyond visitations and fat stores of resident moth species.
For 25 years Dr. Deborah Kendall has been a Professor of Biology at Fort Lewis College, where she teaches courses primarily in Zoology and Entomology. She earned Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Zoology and Entomology. Her current research interests include insect community ecology and forensic entomology.
December 12
Title: The Climbing Botanist of Devils Tower
Presenter: Heather Rietz, Fort Lewis Graduate
Place: Lyceum Room, Center of Southwest Studies, Fort Lewis College
Time: 6:30 p.m.Heather will talk to us about her work and experiences as the first Climbing Biological Science Technician at Devils Tower National Monument. Her presentation will begin with an introduction to the Monument and will continue with coverage of the non-native plants of concern within the Monument and her work experience as a Climbing Biological Science Technician.
Heather will encourage a group discussion about local non-native plants of concern and ideas about how we as outdoor enthusiasts can assess our own actions to stop the spread of non-native plants.
Heather Rietz is an adventure naturalist with a B. S. in Biology from Fort Lewis College. Her work has been in outdoor recreation, youth mentorship, guiding/coaching, and natural resource management. She has just returned from a summer at Devils Tower National Monument as their first Climbing Biological Science Technician.
January 9
Title: Tamarisk, Friend or Foe?
Presenters: Fort Lewis College Students, Derek Uhey and Amanda Rowe
Place: Lyceum Room, Center of Southwest Studies, Fort Lewis College
Time: 6:30 p.m.Derek and Amanda will tell us about their study comparing Arthropod communities in Tamarisk, Willow, and native shrub communities in Big Gypsum Valley. They focused on the invasive Tamarisk shrub's impacts on Arthropods (insects, arachnids, crustaceans, centipedes, millipedes) abundance and biodiversity.
Their technique was to set pit-fall traps for a 48 hour period, 7 different times over the summer of 2012. Results from previous years of study, and preliminary results show that Tamarisk exhibits similar, and sometimes higher, Arthropod abundance and biodiversity compared to various Willow and other native shrub communities.
In their future work Derek and Amanda plan to continue this Tamarisk ecological study, and because of the high biodiversity of arthropods found at their study site, they also plan to catalog and develop a database of riparian arthropods of Southwest Colorado (where there is little such research).
Derek Uhey is a Colorado native, born in Denver and raised on the Front Range. He graduated High School in 2009, and after a year at Metropolitan State College of Denver, he transferred to Fort Lewis College. Biology is his calling, and at Fort Lewis he has been involved in several research projects, including Hanta Virus research, Arthropod and plant community research, and alpine pollination research. Derek loves to backpack and he hiked the entire Colorado Trail this summer. He hopes to gain as much knowledge of biology as possible to help preserve nature in his beautiful home state of Colorado.Amanda Rowe is from Castle Rock, Colorado, and is a Junior at Fort Lewis College, having come to Fort Lewis after a semester of college in Denver. She is an Environmental Biology major and loves all aspects of this field from the animals to the plants and all the interactions in between. She has discovered that Durango is the perfect place for her to study the environment and its vast diversity. She has been working with Dr. Deborah Kendall on the Tamarisk project for the last 2 years and has learned an immense amount about the world of Entomology. Amanda hopes to attend graduate school after receiving her Bachelor’s in Science from Fort Lewis College in the next year, and she plans to focus on organismal ecology or zoology. Amanda loves to be outside whether it is backpacking or running transects, and she hopes to incorporate this passion for the outdoors into her work as much as possible throughout her life.
February 21 , Thursday
Title: Banking on Seeds
Presenter: Sheila Williams, District Botanist, The Bureau of Land Management, Farmington
Place: San Juan College, Henderson Building, Room 9006
Time: 7 p.m.Sheila will be doing a presentation on her Plant Conservation program for northern New Mexico. As part of her duties as the district botanist Sheila is participating in the "Seeds of Success", a national BLM program that collects, conserves, and develops native seeds. The seed collection project is ongoing throughout the West. Botanists want to collect native plant seeds to preserve genetic diversity, as a sensible and practical precaution for an uncertain future. Besides long-term conservation storage, the native plant materials will be used for reclamation, restoration, and emergency fire rehabilitation.
Sheila's work is important not just for the large land managers but also for all of us home owners and plant lovers. She will give us ideas about collecting seeds for native revegetation in our own areas.
Sheila Williams graduated with a B. S. in Botany in 1995 from Western New Mexico University. She has worked as a professional botanist for herbaria in the state (WNMU, NMSU) and has done floristic work for the Gila National Forest; was a collaborator on the first edition of the Trees and Shrubs of New Mexico (by Jack Carter); and has worked for the Bureau of Land Management since 2001 in vegetation management and ecology in various field offices in N. M (Sheila's boss in Farmington says she knows lots of stuff!). Sheila loves wildflowers, gardening, bird watching, and taking walks with her husband Owen and dog Osa.
March 13
Title: Plants, People, and Population
Presenter: Dr. Richard Grossman
Place: Lyceum Room, Center of Southwest Studies, Fort Lewis College
Time: 6:30 p.m.All animals—including ourselves—are dependent on plants because only plants convert the sun’s energy into a form that we can use. Despite this dependence, we have been replacing diversity with uniformity as we replace prairie and forest with agricultural monoculture. Who knows what species of plants we are causing to go extinct before we even understand their value to humans and to the web of life?
Come explore with me the impact of human burgeoning population on the plants of our planet.
Richard Grossman has practiced medicine in Durango for 36 years. As an obstetrician gynecologist, he has helped many families reach their reproductive goals. In addition he writes a monthly column for the Durango Herald and has taught in the Biology Department at Fort Lewis College. Dr. Grossman is very active in world-wide public health and population issues.
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and friendly companions.General field trip information
Contact the trip leader to reserve a place on the trip
and to find out about the exact meeting place and time.1) All trips listed on this page are free and open to members and non-members.
2) There are three different levels of trips; you are welcome on all trips. Leaders on trips are open to all levels of plant questions. Come enjoy and learn with us.a) Trips for *avid botanists*: Weber's Flora of Colorado, West Slope and a hand lens are used to examine very fine details in both common and uncommon plants and often in inconspicuous plants. These trips are very slow paced and they focus on determining the exact species using scientific names -- although even avid botanists have been heard to whisper common names.
b) Trips for **budding botanists**: Some plants are examined with a hand lens, and there is plenty of time for questions about basic botany. The leader will name many of the plants observed and will discuss techniques for identifying plants. These trips cover more trail distance and focus on determining genus for most plants, species for some. Common and scientific names are used.
c) Trips for ***wildflower enthusiasts***: These are wildflower appreciation walks. The leader will give basic ideas about wildflower identification and the names of many plants are given. These trips might cover a number of miles. Some common names are used -- although a few folks whisper scientific names.
3) Unless otherwise stated, trips are limited to 15 participants.
4) Trips leave promptly from the trailhead.
5) No pets.
6) Children who are enthusiastic about wildflowers and who are accompanied by an adult are welcomed on the trips.
7) Most trips are in and out on the same trail so if you can only walk short distances, you may inform the leader, sit down, enjoy the wildflowers, and wait for us to come back.
8) We have extra hand lenses for you to use (and great homemade cookies for you to nibble).9) If you sign-up for a trip and later find out that you cannot attend, please be sure to call the trip leader immediately; otherwise someone who could take your place will not be able to and everyone will be waiting for you at the trailhead.
10) Please be prepared for all weather conditions: always bring top and bottom rain gear, two liters of water, lunch, snacks, sturdy hiking boots, layers of clothing, etc. Call the trip leader if you have equipment questions.
11) Please carpool and be sure to reimburse your driver.
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& other botanical events.
Please recheck the schedule occasionally as we do add trips and make changes to already existing trips.
On Earth Day of 2011 and 2012 we planted trees and shrubs at the Four Corners Monument.
The Tree Planting Ceremony at the Four Corners Monument was a great success with dozens of volunteers planting 12 trees and 46 smaller shrubs and herbs.
In the photo above, Norman Lopez, Ute Mountain Ute Cultural Ambassador, holds his flute and waits to bless the trees. Volunteers behind Norman work together to put a tree into its hole. Joe Imhoff, who with his wife Sara started Plant A Wish, is in the green shirt filming the event for a documentary.
In the photo below, Utes and volunteers are doing a circle dance around the first tree planted in Colorado.
All day long on Earth Day 2011, we continued celebrating the planting of trees in each of the states at the newly constructed plaza of the Four Corners Monument. The San Juan/Four Corners Native Plant Society worked with the Plant A Wish Organization and the Four Corners Monument Heritage Council to bring about the Earth Day tree planting .
Monetary donations for the trees were given by the San Juan/Four Corners Native Plant Society; the San Juan Chapter of the Native Plant Society of New Mexico; the Arizona, Utah, and Colorado Native Plant Societies; the Garden Club of Durango, the Soil Sisters of Durango, and the Mesa Verde Gardeners; the Farm and Ranch Enterprise of the Ute Mountain Ute Indian Tribe; and individual donors.
At great discount, the plants were made available by Trees of Trail Canyon and Cliff Rose Nursery. We thank them deeply.
The plantings were blessed by Ute and Navajo tribal members, and the celebration included Native American dancers, drums, flute players, and food.
It was a special day.
What were the preparations for this special day? Below, Delmore (Four Corners Monument Security) begins preparing one of the eight triangular areas we planted by removing the gravel. The trailer behind Jay contains the first of several loads of sandy top soil that was worked into the heavier clay soils of the Monument. Chicken manure compost (from the Ute Mountain Ute Farm and Ranch operation) was then worked into the soil before the holes were dug and the plants inserted. Photo of Delmore by Sharon Stone.
After the plants were in the ground, they were deeply watered and then mulched with material from Trees of Trail Canyon and the City of Cortez.
Below, a finished triangular plot holds a Juniper (Juniperus monosperma) in the foreground and a Curl Leaf Mahogany (Cercocarpus ledifolius) in the background.
Near the wall to the right of the Juniper is a Prickly Pear Cactus (Opuntia polyacantha); in the middle foreground is a Yucca (Yucca baccata); and several other herbaceous plants dot the ground along with rocks from the immediate vicinity of the Monument.
In the summer of 2012 we added signs giving the common English and scientific names.
If you would like to donate to the tree planting, to the signs, and to the future care of the plants at the Four Corners Monument, make out a check to the
Native Plant Society of New Mexicoand mail the check to:
John Bregar, Treasurer
506 Hillcrest Drive
Durango, Colorado 81301Earth Day photos are by Plant A Wish.
Email or call Al 970-882-4647 for more information.
May 11
Spring Wildflowers of Trail Canyon
Leader: David Temple
Location: Trail Canyon Ranch (On the McElmo Canyon Road just west of Cortez)This trip is moderately paced for ***wildflower enthusiasts***.
David's beautiful property includes acres of the lower end of Trail Canyon and then continues in the low lands along the flood plain of McElmo Creek. The diversity of soils and elevations makes for a diversity of plants and we will search both areas for many spring flowers. If time permits, David will walk us through his superb tree and shrub nursery.
Email or call Al 970-882-4647 for information and reservations.
May 18
Five Springs Farm on Monument Canyon
Leaders: Mike and Mona Price
Location: Near Dove Creek, ColoradoThis is a very leisurely paced trip for ***wildflower enthusiasts***, **budding botanists**, and *avid botanists*.
Enjoy spring wildflowers and long views at Mike and Mona's. We will make our way very slowly through a variety of wildflowers on this beautiful property just west of Canyons of the Ancients National Monument.
Mid-May is blooming time for Bitterbrush (Purshia tridentata) and Squaw Apple (Peraphyllum ramosissimum) and both plants are abundant at Mike and Mona's. The shrubs are covered in flowers that fill the air with their amazingly sweet scent. Join us.
Email or call Mike and Mona 970-560-4538 for information and reservations.
June 8
Wildflowers and Ferns
Leaders: John Bregar
Location: Vallecito Creek Trail in the Weminuche Wilderness just east of DurangoThe trip is slowly paced for **budding botanists** and *avid botanists* but everyone is welcome.
Join John for a deep plunge into the botany of this fabulous area. The trail is gorgeous, the ferns are the best anywhere within a 400 mile radius of the area, and the wildflowers should be off to a good start.
Call John, 970-385-1814, for information and reservations.
June 22
Superb Wildflower Walk in Mesa Verde National Park
Leader: Linda Martin or Al Schneider
Location: Prater Ridge TrailThe trip is slowly paced for ***wildflower enthusiasts***.
This is a yearly pilgrimage to see a superb wildflower display on the Prater Ridge Trail near the entrance of Mesa Verde National Park. We will see dozens of species of flowers, some of which will carpet the ground. We will also see a number of birds as well as tracks of Deer, Turkey, and Mountain Lion.
As we walk the Trail, we will be watched by the Sleeping Ute Mountain to the west and all of the La Platas to the east. With Utah far to the west and Lizard Head far to the north, what more could we ask for?
Email or call Al 970-882-4647 for information and reservations.
June 29
Flowers of Echo Basin
Leaders: Bob Powell & Al Schneider
Location: San Juan National Forest east of MancosThis trip is for ***wildflower enthusiasts*** who want to see a variety of montane habitats.
On this slow-paced trip we will make a number of stops along the Echo Basin Loop Road to enjoy a wide variety of plants. Numerous rivulets cross the road that we will be driving so we will be treated to a number of species of wetland loving plants, including the always popular Elephant Heads (Pedicularis groenlandica).
The altitude we will explore will range from about 9,300 feet to 10,000 feet. The habitats are wet and dry meadows, oak patches, aspen groves, and pine forests. A photographic view of T Down Meadow and Helmet Peak is in Google Earth at 37°25'41" N, 108°10'34" W.
There will be plenty of time for questions about plants, for wildflower photography, and for enjoying the views.
Be sure to bring lunch, 2 liters of water, rain gear, layers of clothing, and definitely top and bottom rain gear.
Email or call Al 970-882-4647 for information and reservations.
July 7
Wetlands of the San Juans
Leaders: Jim Wakeley and Bob Powell
Location: Andrews Lake Wetlands, San Juan National Forest, 40 Miles North of DurangoThis is a very leisurely paced trip for **budding botanists** and *avid botanists*.
Wetlands are characterized by their unique plant communities and soil conditions, brought about by periodic soil saturation or flooding with shallow water. Wetland plants exhibit a variety of adaptations to long periods of soil saturation and anoxia (lack of oxygen) in the root zone.
On this trip, we will identify some common wetland plants, discuss their adaptations for life in wetlands, and examine changes in plant communities and soil conditions as we move from uplands into wetlands. As always, we will look for interesting wildflowers.
After studying the wetlands and eating lunch, we will return along the south shore of Andrews Lake and identify plants in dry meadows and open spruce forests.
Walking for the trip will be on nearly flat terrain at about 10,800 feet elevation for less than one mile.
Jim Wakeley is a former Associate Professor of Wildlife Ecology and Chair of the Fish and Wildlife Program at the Pennsylvania State University. He recently retired after 25 years as a wildlife biologist and wetland scientist with the Environmental Laboratory of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. As the Corps’ national wetland expert, he taught wetland identification and delineation to thousands of Corps, Environmental Protection Agency, Fish and Wildlife Service, and Natural Resources Conservation Service employees. He is the primary author of the new Regional Supplements to the Corps of Engineers wetland delineation manual and continues to be involved in updating the Corps manual. He and his wife Lillian live in Dolores.
Bob Powell formerly lived in Boulder. While there he helped with
administration of weekend courses of the Colorado Native Plant
Society, supplied specimens and photos for many of the courses, and
gave a few of them. He was a member of the Board of Directors of
CoNPS. He also collected and mounted county record and voucher
specimens for the herbaria at the University of Colorado and the
Denver Botanical Gardens. Bob moved to Durango in 2006 and has been active in the local NPS chapter since then. He is the representative for our chapter to the Board of the Native Plant Society of New Mexico. His special interest is flowers of the upper montane forests, cloud forests and páramo (above tree line) in the Andes of Ecuador.Email or call Bob 970-385-8949 for information and reservations.
July 16 (Tuesday)
Annual Pilgrimage to Worship the Wildflowers
Leader: Travis Ward
Location: Pass Creek Trail, 30 Miles North of Durango
This trip is moderately paced for ***wildflower enthusiasts*** who want to do some walking.The Pass Creek Trail is a favorite. We will see 80-100 species of wildflowers blooming in abundance along the two miles of trail (4 miles round trip) covered on this trip from subalpine forest to alpine meadows. Our focus will be on enjoying the overall mass of flowers, not on identifying every species or looking at them in great detail.
We will make many stops, especially at the beginning, so we'll hardly notice the 800 feet of elevation gain. Participants can wait anywhere along the trail if they are tired, and the group will come back past them on the way down-trail to the cars.
Bring lunch, 2 liters of water, rain gear, layers of clothing, etc. Hiking boots are recommended.
Trip limit is 15.
Email or call Travis 970-247-1310 for information and reservations.
July 20
Alpine Wildflowers
Leader: John Bregar
Location: 20 Minutes North of SilvertonThis trip is moderately paced for ***wildflower enthusiasts*** and **budding botanists**.
We will travel to an alpine area near Silverton for an exploratory trip, so come prepared for surprises! We will enjoy and name some of the more common flora as we stroll along, but if we encounter something unusual, we will unsheathe the hand lenses and take the time to work through botanical keys.
The flowers and alpine scenery are always magnificent.
There will be plenty of time for taking photographs and visiting with trip participants.
We will meet in Durango at 6:30 AM to carpool. If you have 4WD, please bring it. Our early departure will give us a better chance to enjoy morning sunshine before possible monsoon thundershowers chase us away. Come prepared with sun block for sunshine, layers of clothing in case it's cool, and rain gear should we be caught in a deluge.
Email or call John at 970-385-1814 for information and reservations.
July 25
Annual Trip to the Wildflowers of Bridal Veil Creek
Leader: Al Schneider
Location: Immediately East of TellurideThis trip is for **budding botanists** and *avid botanists* who want to see a variety of habitats and a myriad of wonderful flowers. This is a slow-paced trip with a goal of opening ourselves to the beauty and intricacy of numerous plants.
We will find dozens of species from tall and robust Delphiniums (Delphinium barbeyi) and Cow Parsnips (Heracleum sphondylium) to minute Buttercups and Orchids. There will be plenty of time for questions about plants, for wildflower photography, and for enjoying the views.
Be sure to bring lunch, 2 liters of water, rain gear, layers of clothing, and definitely top and bottom rain gear.
Email or call Al 970-882-4647 for information and reservations. The trip is limited to 12 people.
August 9-11
The Native Plant Society of New Mexico Annual Meeting
Location: Albuquerque, New MexicoThe Native Plant Society of New Mexico always puts on an informative and friendly meeting with excellent speakers and field trips.
August 17-18
Plant Ecology at El Malpais Volcanic Fields
Leader: Bob Powell
Location: El Malpais National Monument and Conservation Area, Grants, New MexicoThis is a leisurely paced trip for ***wildflower enthusiasts*** and **budding botanists**.
The El Malpais lava field is a mesic area in a semi-arid region where plant communities differ for each type of special habitat. As time and weather permit, we will study plant communities and plant species on cinder fields, old lava flows, recent lava flows, adjacent Sandstone Bluffs, and nearby lush North Pasture. Of special interest are lava hollows and the edge effect by the Acoma-Zuni Trail and Lava Falls of the recent McCartys Flow, vegetation on the very old El Calderon Flow, and the pygmy Ponderosa forest near The Narrows.
If you enjoy exploring unusual ecosystems, you will like this trip.
We will visit many sites during Saturday and return to El Malpais on Sunday to study other sites. Most hikes will be short distance. We will head home in the early afternoon.
Plan to stay Friday and Saturday nights in Grants at a motel or in the camp areas of El Malpais.
For each day bring at least 2 quarts of water, broad-brimmed hat, sunblock, sturdy hiking boots, shorts are fine. The habitats are unusual; bring a camera!
Bob Powell is a native plant lover with a special interest in the ecology of plant communities. He is a long time Native Plant Society member and is our representative to the Board of Directors of the Native Plant Society of New Mexico.
Email or call Bob 970-385-8949 for information and reservations.
August 26
Wild Mushroom Hunting
Leader: John Sir Jesse
Location: In the Mountains South of TellurideThis trip crawls along looking for wild mushrooms and is rated for ***wildflower and mushroom enthusiasts***. (Please note that this trip usually fills quickly. Call John now.)
Come find wild mushrooms and learn about their habitats and edibility. We will walk the woods to gather a number of mushroom species and then we will drive to John Sir Jesse's house to feast on them at an early dinner. If you plan to attend the dinner after the mushroom gathering, be sure to bring a potluck dish (homemade fare such as breads, salads, soups, deserts) to accompany the mushrooms.
Our trip leader, John Sir Jesse, has been running mushroom walks in the Telluride area since the 1970s and John heads up the Telluride Mushroom Festival as well as his own business, Herb Walker Tours.
We will meet at 8:30 a.m. about an hour north of Cortez. We will walk several miles so wear hiking boots. Be sure to bring lunch, several liters of water, rain gear (no matter how sunny it might appear to be), and collecting bags.
Limit of 15 participants.
Email or call John Sir Jesse 970-728-0639 for information and reservations and once you have reserved a place on the trip with John, please call him again about a week before the trip for exact details about where and when to meet. Be sure to call him immediately if you need to cancel.
Phil Kemp tells us about Aspen/Spruce/Fir forests in the chill of fall.
PLANT IDENTIFICATION CLASS
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The following class is offered most years. If you or your group would like the class, please call Al Schneider, 970-882-4647. John Bregar and Al will present it for you anywhere in Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, or Utah.
HOW TO IDENTIFY WILDFLOWERS
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? Do you remember the plants but want to know more about them? Come learn at a wildflower class presented by the San Juan/Four Corners Native Plant Society.
You will learn to identify plants using a number of methods, short cuts, and plant keys. Detailed characteristics of leaves and flowers will be discussed using photos and live specimens. Characteristics of the major plant families will be noted. Other subjects covered include: the difference between common and scientific names, pronouncing and understanding scientific names, which identification books to buy, the differences in various wildflower books and botanical keys, how to use keys, and common keying problems and solutions. The Four Corners wildflower site (www.swcoloradowildflowers.com), plant photo shows, plant keys, microscopes, and live specimens of plants will be used. There will be plenty of time for your questions.
Presenters of the Workshop are San Juan/Four Corners Native Plant Society members Al Schneider and John Bregar. Al is President of the Society and author of www.swcoloradowildflowers.com. John is Treasurer of the Society, a retired geologist, superb botanist and birder, and leads many trips with the Colorado Mountain Club and Durango Birding Group.
Al and John look forward to seeing you.
Cost of the class is typically $25.
You should bring: magnifying glass if you have one, sack lunch, cup, plate, cloth napkin, etc. Refreshments will be served.
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
PAYMENT WITH REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
REGISTER EARLY; CLASS SIZE IS LIMITED.When you mail your registration and check,
please include your
mailing address,
phone number,
and email address.Make your check out to: ____ and mail to:____
Call Al (970-882-4647) or email him for more information.
Cancellation Policy: If you cancel more than two weeks before the class, i.e., before ___, all but $5 of your fee will be refunded. There will be no refunds in the last two weeks before the class, i.e., no refunds after ____.
Your notice of cancellation may be given by email (coloradowildflowers@yahoo.com ) or phone (970-882-4647).
If it is given by regular mail (Al Schneider, 19049 Road V, Lewis, Colorado 81327), it must be postmarked by the above dates.WILDFLOWER HOME PAGE
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