Class Schedule
Kentucky’s Native Plant Communities
Saturday March 10th / 9am-4pm
Instructors: Tara Littlefield and Brian Yahn (Kentucky State Nature Preserve Commission)
Location: Creasy Mahan Nature Preserve, Goshen, KY
Enhancing Biodiversity in Your Own Backyard: Growing Native Plants
Saturday March 17th / 9am-4pm
Instructor: Margaret Shea (Dropseed Nursery)
Location: Creasy Mahan Nature Preserve, Goshen Ky, with Field Trip Dropseed Nursery
Threats to Ecological Communities and Biodiversity of Kentucky
Saturday April 14th / 9am-4pm
Instructors: Jody Thompson (Kentucky Division Of Forestry), Zeb Weese (Biologist, Ky Heritage Land Conservation Fund)
Location: Blackacre State Nature Preserve (Susanne L. Schick Nature Center)
Invasive Species: Field Identification and Management Techniques
Saturday April 21st / 9am-1pm (*Rain Date: Sun, Apr 22)
Instructors: Chris Chandler (Eco-Tech Consultants), Brad Nations (NativeScapes Inc)
Location: Blackacre State Nature Preserve
Native Plant Identification 101
Saturday May 26th / 9am-4pm
Instructors: Pat Haragan (Botanist, Author) , Dr. Julian Campbell (Biologist Consultant)
Location: Louisville Nature Center (9am-12pm) with Field Trip to Cherokee Park (1-4pm)
Emerald Ash Borer and Hemlock Wooly Adeglid
Saturday June 30th / 9am-4pm
Instructors: Alice Mandt (Kentucky Division of Forestry), Alan Nations (Arborist, NativeScapes Inc)
Location: Bernheim Forest