[PCA] June sedge ID workshop at The Morton Arboretum

[Megan Dunning]

This summer, take advantage of a new opportunity in plant identification
at The Morton Arboretum! 
 
Sedge Identification Workshop
Thursday, June 17 and Friday, June 18
9 am – 4 pm
 
Ever been puzzled by all those sedges? Want to add more sedges to your
restoration site, natural area, or property?
Sedges form a critical component of the biodiversity of forest
understories, dry prairies, wetlands, sedge meadows, and many other
ecosystems. Join Andrew Hipp, Ph.D., Plant Systematist and Herbarium
Curator at The Morton Arboretum and author of Field Guide to Wisconsin
Sedges, to learn this diverse and ecologically important group of
plants.
 
This two-day workshop consists of an intensive, hands-on approach
incorporating both classroom work and field study. Practice identifying
sedges in the field and lab, learn the specialized terminology and
distinguishing features, and practice identifying species from keys.
You’ll also study the habitat affinities and restoration potential of
these species; most sedges and rushes are important wetland indicators.
We’ll focus primarily on Carex, the largest genus of sedges.
 
Prior experience in plant taxonomy or botany is not a requirement. The
required text for the course, Field Guide to Wisconsin Sedges, is
available at the Arboretum Store.
 
SE317. Thursday, June 17 and Friday, June 18; 9 am – 4 pm.
Research Center, The Morton Arboretum
4100 Illinois Route 53
Lisle, IL 60532
Registration fee: $188 for non-members, $150 for members, $50 for
students enrolled in a degree program—includes all seminar materials.
Please bring a lunch and water, a hand lens, and dress for the weather
and walking over uneven terrain.
 
Register today!
 
Visit www.mortonarb.org or contact the Registrar’s Office at
630-719-2468 or registrar at mortonarb.org 
 
 
Megan Dunning, PhD
Head of Education
The Morton Arboretum
4100 Illinois Route 53
Lisle, IL  60532
630-725-2101
mdunning at mortonarb.org
www.mortonarb.org ( http://www.mortonarb.org/ )
 
Plant Trees!
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