Emerson Oaks Reserve

02 Apr, 10 AM - 02 Apr, 04 PM

Under the guidance of UC Riverside Herbarium Curator Andrew Sanders, who has deep knowledge of the Riverside County flora, participants will spend two and a half days learning how to use a plant press (or make one quickly, if necessary), properly select and dry plant specimens, and record good field notes in quick and efficient ways  with an eye to the speedy and painless labeling and processing of the specimens later on. In the field, participants will learn to both identify and collect plants. After the plant specimens are dry, interested participants will be invited back to the UC Riverside Herbarium to label, mount, and database the specimens collected so they can be added to the collection. Specimen data will be made available to researchers and the general public through the Consortium of California Herbaria, a searchable data repository. This workshop will provide training in the essential scientific skill of botanical collection and documentation under the tutelage of an expert botanist, as well as introduce participants to the value, diversity, and natural resources of the UCNRS. Hiking will be moderate, with hikes of up to two miles over uneven terrain. Participants who have The Jepson Manual should bring it; we will have some copies available for class use. This workshop is made possible thanks to the generous support of the UC Natural Reserve System.

Visit #44970 @Emerson Oaks Reserve

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Under Project # 32948 | Public Use

Introduction to Plant Collection in Riverside County

k_12_instructor - University of California, Berkeley

Reservation Members(s)

Andrew C. Sanders Apr 2, 2016 (1 days)
Jeanne Marie Acceturo Apr 2, 2016 (1 days)
Group of 7 Other Apr 2, 2016 (1 days)

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Day use 9 Apr 2 (6 hours)