Goldenrod and Aster Training (2-Day)

$225.00$275.00

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Come visit the Shiawassee Refuge in Saginaw for a two-day class focusing on identification of asters and goldenrods. Participants will learn, primarily through in-depth field instruction through a variety of characteristics including leaves, stems, and flowers. The class will visit field sites within the Refuge including marshes, prairies, and forested areas in and out of wetlands to provide a range of wetland and upland species. In addition, we will be visiting and hearing about an ongoing prairie restoration project being completed by the Fish and Wildlife Service.

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Description

Name of Class: Goldenrod and Aster Training (2-Day)
Date: September 8-9, 2025
Location:
Field: Various areas in Shiawassee National Refuge
Meeting Location: Shiawasee Refuge Check Station
Time(s): 9:00 am to 4:00pm

Instructor: Tony Reznicek
Cost: $225 (MWA members), $275 (non-members)

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Class Description: Come visit the Shiawassee Refuge in Saginaw for a two-day class focusing on identification of asters and goldenrods. Participants will learn, primarily through in-depth field instruction through a variety of characteristics including leaves, stems, and flowers. The class will visit field sites within the Refuge including marshes, prairies, and forested areas in and out of wetlands to provide a range of wetland and upland species. In addition, we will be visiting and hearing about an ongoing prairie restoration project being completed by the Fish and Wildlife Service.

Instructor Bio:
Tony Resznicek – Tony has decades of experience keying, classifying and identifying plants across the Great Lakes Region. He is the co-author of the Field Manual of Michigan Flora in collaboration with Edward Groesbeck Voss to identify several thousand plants known to Michigan. Tony oversees the University of Michigan Herbarium and has countless contributions to it for recording and is seeking more daily.

Class Cancellation Notification

Five (5) days prior to the start of class, participants will be notified of a cancellation. The MWA Treasurer will refund 100% of the fee received to participants.

Cancellation Policy for Attendees

  • Any attendee can transfer, at any time, their spot in the class to another person with no financial penalty.
  • Cancellation prior to 14 days of the class is eligible for 100% refund of class fees.
  • Cancellation from 1-13 days of the class is eligible for 50% refund of class fees.
  • Cancellation within less than 1 day of start of the class (including during the class) is not eligible for any refund (0%), however the spot can be transferred to any other person.
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