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Connecticut Winter Shrub
Identification Laboratory
Thursday, January 19, 2017
[SNOW DATE: Friday, January 20]
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
This workshop is full and closed to to additional participants.
Look for upcoming workshops later this winter & spring.
This workshop is full and closed to to additional participants.
Look for upcoming workshops later this winter & spring.
This pithy indoor workshop covers the basics of winter identification of woody
plants and specifics of identification of a large portion of the ~293 shrub species
that occur outside of cultivation in Connecticut.
After a brief lecture, we will learn identification characters through
hands-on examination of fresh and pressed specimens and review of images.
We will cover the most commonly encountered species, important non-native
species (including recognized and suspected invasives), important wetland
indicator species, critical habitat indicator and other uncommon and rare species.
Location: Aton Forest Headquarters, 270 North Colebrook Rd., Norfolk, CT 06058.
Tuition: $75 - we accept check by mail (PO Box 509 Norfolk, CT 06058) or card via PayPal (http://atonforest.org);beverages provided.
Workshops limited to 15 participants. Registration and payment required in advance.
For more information/registration please contact 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.For more information/registration please contact instructor at whmoorhead@optonline.net (860-543-1786) or Aton Forest at contact@atonforest.org (860) 542-5125
BILL MOORHEAD is an independent consulting field botanist based in western Connecticut. He has specialized for 27 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.
Inscrutable
Graminoids: Field Identification of Late-season Coastal & Tidal Grass-like Plants
An Aton Forest workshop led by
Bill Moorhead
Date and time: Tuesday, September 27, 2016, 9:00AM – 3:00PM
Meeting and ending location: Saybrook Point Pavillion
155 College Street, Old Saybrook, CT.
This plant identification
workshop focuses on field identification and ecology of important grasses,
sedges, and rushes (collectively, “graminoids”, or grass-like plants) that are commonly
encountered in Connecticut coastal and tidal areas during early fall. We will cover estuarine tidal, saltmarsh, and
near coastal uplands. We will cover the basic features that distinguish the
major graminoid groups, the terminology used in graminoid identification,
distinguishing invasive and other non-native species from native species,
wetland indicator values and other ecological affinities of various species.
Tuition: $75. Registration and payment required in advance. Enrollment will be on a first-come-first-served basis, and is limited to 15 participants. Any advanced payments will be refunded in full if the workshop is cancelled by us, for any reason.
Things you will need to bring: a brown bag lunch and choice of drink if other than water (Aton will supply bottled water); a good quality hand lens/loupe with at least 10X magnification; a field notebook and writing implement[s]; a cm-mm ruler; knife or scissors for cutting specimens; bags for collecting specimens; choice of sun and insect/tick protection; appropriate footwear for both upland and ankle-deep wetland sites; raingear (the workshop runs rain or shine).
For more information, contact Bill Moorhead (860-543-1786, whmoorhead@optonline.net) or John Anderson, Executive Director, Aton
Forest, Inc. (office phone: 860-542-5125;
email:contact@atonforest.org).
Unmistaken Identity:
Distinguishing Invasive Plants from Native Look-A-Likes in Summer
Thursday, August 11, 2016
9 AM to 3 PM
River Walk Pavilion, 10 School Street, Washington, CT
Learn to identify pesky invasive plants in the field. With the help of botanist Bill Moorhead you will learn to identify invasive plants in both terrestrial and wetland ecosystems, as well as become familiar with native plants that may potentially be confused.
A brief introductory classroom session at River Walk Pavilion will be followed by visits to a number of field sites. In the event of weather too severe for field work, the workshop may be changed into a lab/classroom session using fresh collected specimens. Continuing Education Units available for various programs.
BILL MOORHEAD is an independent consulting field botanist based in western Connecticut. He has specialized for 27 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. He leads plant and plant community identification walks and "eco-tours", teaches plant identification of difficult plant groups, such as sedges, grasses, asters, and goldenrods, as well as invasive species and their native look-a-likes.
Workshop limited to 15 participants, pre-registration required
Registration Fee $75
Distinguishing Invasive Plants from Native Look-A-Likes in Summer
Thursday, August 11, 2016
9 AM to 3 PM
River Walk Pavilion, 10 School Street, Washington, CT
Learn to identify pesky invasive plants in the field. With the help of botanist Bill Moorhead you will learn to identify invasive plants in both terrestrial and wetland ecosystems, as well as become familiar with native plants that may potentially be confused.
A brief introductory classroom session at River Walk Pavilion will be followed by visits to a number of field sites. In the event of weather too severe for field work, the workshop may be changed into a lab/classroom session using fresh collected specimens. Continuing Education Units available for various programs.
BILL MOORHEAD is an independent consulting field botanist based in western Connecticut. He has specialized for 27 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. He leads plant and plant community identification walks and "eco-tours", teaches plant identification of difficult plant groups, such as sedges, grasses, asters, and goldenrods, as well as invasive species and their native look-a-likes.
Workshop limited to 15 participants, pre-registration required
Registration Fee $75