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11TH ANNUAL
SPRING BOREAL BIRDING & NORTHERN LANDSCAPES FESTIVAL
June 5 - 8, 2008
Wildflowers of Early Summer
Jim GilbertSession Options: . . . 6/7/2008 - 6/8/2008
Wildflowers are an important part of our natural and cultural heritage, a heritage that provides colorful outdoor enjoyment and intriguing ecological perspectives. Of the 1,700 species of flowering plants that grow wild in Minnesota, about one-quarter might be considered wildflowers. What makes a wild plant a wildflower? It depends upon its appearance, where it grows, and who sees it. A rose is a rose unless you decide it's a weed. Both days of coursework start at North House and visit multiple destinations. We will carpool to field sites where hikes to identify wildflowers, enjoy their beauty and discuss their importance in the natural environment will be our focus.
A series of parallel course offerings are also featured as part of the Boreal Birding and Northern Landscape Festival.
Course Details:
. . . Length in Days: 2
. . . Hours: 1pm-5pm
. . . Tuition: $105
. . . Materials Fee: Included
. . . Intergenerational Age: n/a
. . . Intergenerational Tuition: n/a
. . . Level: Beginner to Advanced
Instructor Profile
Jim Gilbert - Waconia, MN
Since 1998, Jim has been an Instructor of Environmental Studies at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota. Previously, Jim served as a Hopkins Public School science teacher/naturalist for 30 years. He is a consulting naturalist for WCCO Radio, co-author of the Minnesota Weatherguide Calendars, author of two books on nature in Minnesota and writer of a weekly newspaper column.
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Ready to explore another season? Learn more about the AUTUMN MIGRATION & SUPERIOR ECOLOGY SERIES
North House Folk School offers year-round hands-on coursework, seasonal special events and numerous northern ecology field workshops.
For more information contact:
North House Folk School
218-387-9762 or 1-888-387-9762
P.O. Box 759
Grand Marais, MN 55604
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