NATH7142,1.5 CEU 
Class night and time: Wednesdays, 6-8 pm   
Class meetings: June 28-July 26
Class Location: Lectures online via Zoom
Field trip dates: Saturday, July 8 (9 am-12 pm) National Arboretum, DC; Saturday, July 22 (8:30-11:30 am) Riverbend Park, VA
Members $260, nonmembers $310
Instructor: Kit Sheffield
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 June 25. REGISTER

Required Books and Materials (available at the Woodend Nature Shop):
A Natural History of Ferns, by Robbin C. Moran