AT24-160 Workshop Series – Texas Flora by Eco-Region -San Antonio

Event Title: Workshop Series – Texas Flora by Eco-Region, San Antonio,
VMS-AT: AT: Hill Country Chapter Other Approved Training (Enter AT#, Class Title as posted, Location, and Presenter)

Comments: AT24-160 Workshop Series – Texas Flora by Eco-Region ,San Antonio, Presenter:
Michael Eason(AT=3h)

Event Date: 04/06/2024
Event Time: 9:00a-12:00n

repeats with new Eco-Region 4/20; 5/11; 6/1; 6/22; 7/13

Event Summary:  Series of workshops about the flora of Texas by ecoregion.  This class focuses on the Blackland Prairie

Event Description:  Curious what makes the Edwards Plateau unique? Or where does the Chihuahuan Desert end and the Edwards Plateau begin? What plants are found on the South Texas Sand Sheet? Join Michael Eason, Associate Director of Conservation and Collections for this series of workshops about the flora of Texas by ecoregion. Throughout the series guests will learn about four different ecoregions: Edwards Plateau, Blackland Prairie, Tamaulipian Thorn Scrub/South Texas, and Chihuahuan Desert. Each workshop will cover the intriguing common and rare native and adapted plants of the region. Come ready to learn curious tidbits on pollination biology, etymology, seed dispersal, and the biogeography of the plants of each ecoregion. Light snacks, coffee and tea will be provided.

Registration ends when class is filled.

4/20 – Tamaulipian Thorn Scrub/South Texas

5/11 –  Chihuahuan Desert

6/1 –    Flora of East Texas

6/22 – Flora of Coastal Texas

7/13 –  Flora of North Texas

Cost: $20 per workshop ($15 member per workshop

Register 4/06 @:  https://sabg.ticketapp.org/portal/product/467/event/af7dd86d-b1ab-4807-ba6a-f2e57f737e03

Register 4/20 @  https://sabg.ticketapp.org/portal/product/467/event/1dc9d4b2-e352-4637-a261-c3513afd1d5c

Register 5/11 @  https://sabg.ticketapp.org/portal/product/467/event/1920c7d5-a4eb-4cd4-9a98-1e3879a3e9eb

Register 6/1  @ https://sabg.ticketapp.org/portal/product/467/event/542d2207-38a9-4553-aad9-7929e917f918

Register 6/22 @  https://sabg.ticketapp.org/portal/product/467/event/53f715e2-477a-4b5d-a409-fef88a908555

Register 7/13 @  https://sabg.ticketapp.org/portal/product/467/event/d2026393-dc4d-4ca6-86fe-de91a0e39ac8

Event Location:
San Antonio Botanical Garden
555 Funston Place
San Antonio, Texas 78209

Presenter:  Michael Eason, Associate Director of Conservation and Collections, San Antonio Botanical Garden

Contact Information:

210-536-1400<
https://www.sabot.org<

Organization Website:
https://www.sabot.org

Sponsoring Organization:
San Antonio Water System