Grass Identification Workshop
Bend, Oregon
June 1, 2023
This workshop will be one day in the field, learning native and introduced grasses (cultivars and weeds). The primary focus is the shrub steppe habitat of the High Desert region. We will try to meet at a location where there are some wetland grasses as well.
Limit: 15 students
The required text for the class is the Field Guide to Grasses of Oregon and Washington. Bring a quality hand lens.
In addition to learning grass anatomy and terminology, you will gain expertise in using the keys and recognizing field characters to distinguish between genera or between species within a genus. That sounds serious, but actually we have a lot of fun with it.
In previous classes students remarked that, although going through the key time after time got repetitive for the instructor, the process created for them a familiarity and level of comfort in using the keys for identifying new grasses. With practice, students became adept at checking one or two characters to finalize an identification.
The fee is $220 for the 1-day workshop. To inquire about the workshop, send an email to grassesandmore@gmail.com.
Muhlenbergia richardsonis.
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Grass Identification Workshop
Ochoco Mountains, Oregon
July 6, 2023 (tentative date)
This 1-day workshop will feature a combination of scabland, forest, and riparian species.
Limit: 12 students.
The required text for the class is the Field Guide to Grasses of Oregon and Washington.
The fee is $220 for the 1-day workshop.
To inquire about the workshop, send an email to grassesandmore@gmail.com.
Danthonia unispicata, Ochoco scablands.