NATIVE PLANT IDENTIFICATION WORKSHOPS PART OF THE ARKANSAS VASCULAR FLORA PROJECT
NATIVE PLANT IDENTIFICATION WORKSHOPS PART OF THE ARKANSAS VASCULAR FLORA PROJECT
Locations: Fayetteville, Jonesboro, Monticello, Arkadelphia, Conway, Russellville
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The opportunity to learn more about plants native to Arkansas will be made available at several locations throughout the state from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 29 through the Arkansas Vascular Flora project.
The members of the Arkansas Vascular Flora Committee will host the half-day workshops to highlight many of the tools and techniques used by botanists to identify plants. Participants will learn:
- How plants are named
- To decipher technical terms
- To identify families of plants
- Ethical collection techniques
- To use keys and a hand-lens
- How to press plants for posterity
- And more.
The cost is $10 per person. Registration will continue until the workshops are full. The program is designed for ages 16 and up. Participants should bring a sack lunch.
The Arkansas Vascular Flora Project is the first attempt to create a comprehensive book-length, fully illustrated manual about the vascular plants of Arkansas.
"The active involvement of amateur botanists in the project is essential to expanding our knowledge of the flora of Arkansas," said Johnnie Gentry. Gentry is the coordinator for the flora project and oversees the University of Arkansas Herbarium.
The Vascular Flora of Arkansas Project is a cooperative effort among botanists, both within and outside of Arkansas
Registration information for the individual locations is as follows:
- Fayetteville (U of A Herbarium)
Contact: Dr. Johnnie Gentry
University of Arkansas
Herbarium/ Biomass Research Center 139
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479) 575-4372
- Jonesboro (Arkansas State University)
Contact: Dr. Staria Vanderpool
Dept. Biological Sciences
Arkansas State University
P.O. Box 599
Jonesboro, AR 72467
(870) 972-3082
- Monticello (U of A Monticello)
Contact: Dr. Eric Sundell
School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
U of A Monticello
Monticello, AR 71656
(870) 460-1165
- Arkadelphia (Henderson State University)
Contact: Dr. Brett Serviss
Dept. of Biology
Henderson State University
Arkadelphia, AR 71999-0001
(870) 230-5158
- Conway (UCA/Hendrix — to be announced)
Contact: Dr. Don Culwell
Dept. of Biology
University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR 72035
(501) 450-5919
- Russellville (Arkansas Tech Universtiy)
Contact: Dr. George Johnson
Biology Dept.
Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR 72801
(501) 968-0312
george.johnson@mail.atu.edu
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