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Earth Month Related Classes

Select Dates March–May

Deepen your knowledge of the plant kingdom. From plant and mushroom identification to forest ecology to sustainable floral design practices, explore classes that will inspire and guide you to a closer connection to nature. View upcoming classes.

A gray and brown snake rests in a gap between two rocks

Snakes of the Northeast

Starts Monday, April 11, 2022 Two disc-like brown mushrooms sprout from a cut tree stump

Spring Mushrooms

Starts April 27, 2023 A yellow plant

Plant Structure

Starts Monday, April 18, 2022 Freshly cut plant stems sit tied in a bowl of water, ready for cooking

Japanese Knotweed: Edible Invasive

Thursday, April 21, 2022 A baby plant growing so you can see it's roots

Soil Science for Gardeners

Starts April 22 An instructor showing a plant part

Introduction to Plant Science

Starts Saturday, April 30, 2022 Photo of a rock surrounded by yellow flowers in the Native Plant Garden

Gardening with Native Plants

Starts Monday, May 1, 2023 Cut at a bias, a large, black pipe lined on the interior with slabs of red-stained wood sits in the sunshine while two people observe

What Is Missing? Maya Lin + Edwina von Gal

Thursday, May 5, 2022 A student identifying a plant

Basic Plant ID

Starts Saturday, May 7, 2022 Red foliage of a Japanese Maple

The Science of Tree Communication

Starts Tuesday, May 10, 2022 A man in a baseball cap, sunglasses, and a blue flannel shirt lifts up a long, flowing piece of brown seaweed before a blue sky

Sea to Soil: Using Kelp as a Soil Amendment

Tuesday, May 24, 2022 Urban Naturalist students in a forest.

Forest Ecology

Starts Thursday, June 2, 2022 A sunny gravel path winds through plantings of rich green foliage and yellow flowers

Native Plant Saturday

Starts Saturday, June 4, 2022 Magnified many times, a red ant's details can be seen up close on a plant stem

Weird Little Things: Hunting Zombie Ants, Shapeshifting Slime Molds, and Lichens

Tuesday, June 14, 2022