Workshop Registration Instructions

To register click “Add to Cart” on the desired workshop. From the cart you may change the quantity of spots reserved as well as “Continue Shopping” which will allow you to add other workshops. To pay through PayPal you do not need your own PayPal account, just a credit card. If you choose to pay by check (payable to “Aton Forest, Inc.”) please email or call us and send payment to:

Aton Forest // PO Box 509 // Norfolk, CT 06058

After registering, you will be directed to a confirmation page. If you required a receipt, please email us at contact@atonforest.org.

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New Directions in the American Landscape

Two-Day Natural Design Field Workshop
September 4th and 5th

Aton Forest is partnering with NDAL to bring you a premier landscape program that includes a visit and talk to Aton forest. Check back here for more information.

NDAL was founded by Larry Weaner: visit their website at https://ndal.org/

Asters Demystified

Thursday, October 3, 2019


Led by Bill Moorhead, consulting botanist
9 am – 4 pm

We will cover the identification and ecology of most of the 32 southern New England species of asters (genera Aster, Doellingeria, Eurybia, Ionactis, Oclemena, and Symphyotrichum) and some of the hybrids.  The workshop will begin with a lab session at Aton Forest, in which we will cover the basics of aster identification and the species we will not see in the field.  We will then car-pool to several field sites in the vicinity of Aton Forest, where we will cover field identification of the species that occur in northwest Connecticut.  The discussions of species ecology will include wetland indicator value of each species.  This workshop will run, rain or shine.  If the weather is too bad for field work, we will extend the lab session, using fresh and pressed collected material.  Participants are encouraged to bring specimens.  This workshop is suitable for both aster beginners and more experienced botanists to whom asters are a challenge. This workshop is co-sponsored with the Connecticut Botanical Society.

Location: Aton Forest Headquarters, 270 North Colebrook Rd., Norfolk, CT 06058.

Tuition: $85 - we accept check by mail (PO Box 509, Norfolk, CT 06058) or card via PayPal (http://atonforest.org); coffee, tea and other beverages provided.

Workshops limited to 16 participants. Registration and payment required in advance.
Continuing Education Units will be available if requested at least a week in advance. Please contact Aton forest for more information.
 
BILL MOORHEAD is an independent consulting field botanist based in western Connecticut. He has specialized for over 30 years in the search for populations of rare plants and their habitats, and the study of plant communities and the factors determining their species composition and distribution.

For more information contact the instructor at whmoorhead@optonline.net (860-543-1786) or Aton Forest at contact@atonforest.org (860) 542-5125
Note: If a session is canceled by us for any reason, tuition payments will be refunded in full, by mail or through PayPal.  Tuition will not be refunded if a registered participant cancels less than 2 weeks before the workshop.



Floodplain Forest Plant Communities

Cancelled to this year

We intend to offer this workshop in 2020

Led by Bill Moorhead, consulting botanist
9 am – 5 pm

In this workshop you will learn the identification and habitat niches of plants found in Connecticut’s floodplain vegetation. The workshop will emphasize field identification of the important Federal wetland indicator plants encountered. There will also be portions of the workshop devoted to wetlands soils descriptions and identification. This workshop is co-sponsored with the Connecticut Botanical Society

Location: location to be announced.
To register check back here later.

Naturalistic Landscaping: A Hands-on Approach

To be rescheduled

This program has been cancelled for August 3. It will be rescheduled for a weekend in September. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. 

Aton Forest Headquarters

Many gardeners and land managers find themselves constantly fighting Nature to maintain the aesthetic appeal they desire. Another approach is to work with naturally occurring events and plants to achieve a landscape that is sensually, intellectually and emotionally satisfying. This workshop, led by Larry Weaner and John Anderson, will help you work with the land to develop an attractive and healthy landscape. Much of this landscaping theory and practice was derived from the work of plant ecologist Dr. Frank Egler, founder of Aton Forest. This is a hands-on program, where you will see the before and after of your own efforts. Be prepared for outdoor activities. Bring work clothes and boots, repellant, sunscreen, water, etc.

Location: Aton Forest Headquarters, 270 North Colebrook Road, Norfolk CT

Tuition: $55, morning coffee and tea, and a light lunch will be provided.

To Register: see below. Workshop is limited to 16 participants, pre-registration required. 
Overnight accommodations (dormitory style; limited to 6 people) are available on a first come, first served basis: for more information, email us at contact@atonforest.org.