Wetland Plant Identification

Wetland Plant Identification
2 day, Field 100%	2 Day 8:30 – 4:30 with meals and evening activities	Poconos, PA
Join us for a terrific two-day field workshop in northeastern Pennsylvania and learn your wetland plants. The is held at the beautiful Pocono Environmental Education Center located in the heart of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. This location is ideal to get up to speed on north and eastern Pennsylvania vegetative communities. Habitats that we will encounter include: shady hemlock gorges; the scenic Delaware River; diverse lowland and upland forests, fields, ponds, streams & waterfalls; the unique flora and fauna found in boreal bogs, and more. All of which are representative of wetlands found throughout the north and eastern parts of Pennsylvania. The class is entirely a field workshop. Each day we will set out on the trail to identify different wetland habitats and their unique vegetative communities. The class will be led by a team of expert botanists who will show you the tips and tricks to quickly identify the plants that are in the area. We will also be recording the vegetation found on the US Army Corps of Engineers Regional Supplement Data forms and will review the “plant math” to determine if the habitat is a wetland plant community.  We will be demonstrating and guiding you on how to sketch wetland plants to help you identify them in the field.  Specialized sketch pads and drawing pencils will be provided.  Even if you can't draw, this field technique will help you key out and recognize important diagnostic botanical identification features. This class is a great supplement to our week long wetland training series as well as a great review of the plants found in Pennsylvania. Whether you are an experienced wetland delineator or just getting started, this a perfect class to help you hone your wetland plant identification skills.