NATH7142E, 1.5 CEUs   
Class night and time: Wednesdays, 6-8 pm 
Class meetings: July 10-August 7 
Lectures via zoom 
Field trip dates: Saturday, July 20 (9 am-12 pm) National Arboretum, DC; Saturday, August 3 (8:30-11:30 am) Riverbend Park, VA 
Instructor: Kit Sheffield 
Members $210; nonmembers $260 
This course covers the identification, evolutionary history, and ecology of ferns and lycophytes. Lectures will focus on understanding the life and reproductive methods of these ancient plants, the local fern families and their characteristics, and their uses by humans and animals.  Field trips will focus on identification of ferns using a variety of resources. Registration closes July 8. REGISTER

Required Textbook: A Natural History of Ferns, by Robbin C. Moran