Winter Woody Plant Identification (November 10, 2022)

Description

Dates: November 10, 2022

Location: Field: Various trails near the Gerald E. Eddy Discovery Center at the Waterloo State Recreation Area

Classroom: Gerald E. Eddy Discovery Center, 17030 Bush Road, Chelsea, MI 48118

Time(s): 9am to 4pm

Instructors: Martha Holzheuer

Bryana J. Guevara

Cost: $100 (MWA members), $125 (non-members)

Click here to become a member for $20. (Note: you can get the membership rate if you sign up for a membership first.)

Parking: MDNR Recreation Passport is required for vehicle entry/parking

in the Waterloo State Recreation Area

Class Description:

A one-day class focusing on identification of woody wetland and upland plant species based upon winter appearance. Instruction will be through introductory classroom lecture, in-depth field instruction, and indoor practice and review with collected specimens. The field portion of the class will examine woody plants in a variety of wetland habitats near the Gerald E. Eddy Discovery Center at the Waterloo State Recreation Area. Participants will be responsible for lunch and lodging, if needed. Several lodging options are available in Chelsea, MI. This is a winter field course, and participants should be prepared for varying field and weather conditions (rain gear, base layers, gloves, waterproof knee-high winter boots, etc.). All class attendees are encouraged to bring a hand lens (10x), Rite-In-The-Rain notebook, pencil, and plant identification books.  Other helpful tools include binoculars, pocket-knife, camera, zip-lock bags, and/or clipboard.

 

Instructor Bios:

Martha Holzheuer – Martha is a landscape ecologist and the owner of Nature Niche LLC, a nature gift and supply business based in Midland, MI. She has over 15 years of professional experience consulting on a variety of private and public sector projects including ecological restoration; wildlife habitat improvement; environmental education; community outreach; rare species surveys and monitoring; floristic quality assessments; invasive species management; and native planting design and management.  She is a Certified Ecological Restoration Practitioner, Certified Ecologist, Certified Arborist, and Professional Landscape Architect. Martha is currently a Board Member for the Society for Ecological Restoration Midwest-Great Lakes Chapter. She maintains excellent working knowledge of plant identification in all seasons, happily shares her tips and tricks gained from teaching field labs for the Woody Plants course at the University of Michigan, and truly enjoys helping people refine their identification process for Michigan’s flora in the field!

Bryana J. Guevara – Bryana has experience in a variety of ecological and environmental services and prior to working as Marx Wetlands LLC, she worked at another consulting firm as a field lead, environmental consultant, and land development specialist.  Bryana is recognized as a Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS) through the Society of Wetland Scientists Professional certification program and is a certified ISA Arborist with field experience in more than 30 local municipalities throughout Southeast Michigan.  Bryana specializes in tree and plant surveys; wetland delineations; wetland mitigation monitoring; woodland habitat assessments; ecological restoration; threatened and endangered species habitat assessments; permit application assistance; and soil erosion and sedimentation control monitoring. She took the Woody Plants course at the University of Michigan and has continued to use her skills through regular field work and by attending seasonal plant courses. She enjoys sharing helpful field tips for quick plant identification and looks forward to this winter woody plants class.

Vehicle Recreation Passport

You must display a valid Recreation Passport on your vehicle when entering or parking in any Michigan state park or recreation area, including the Waterloo Recreation Area.

If you purchased your Recreation Passport at the time of license plate registrationrenewal, your license plate tab will have two tiny, “P”s. If you purchased your passport ata different time, you will receive a sticker that must be properly affixed to the lower passenger-side windshield. Please click here for more details on purchasing a Recreation Passport.

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.

COVID-19 Precautions & Protocols

• All participants must sign a waiver that they are vaccinated, or they need to social distance and wear a mask at all times if they are unvaccinated. If they are unwilling to sign a waiver and note their vaccination status, they should not attend.