Join local arborist, ecologist and birder Ryan Gilpin on a series of classes designed to help birders explore the plant world. Every month, Ryan will focus on a particular characteristic of trees (such as leaves or bark) and use that character to understand more about the plant. Through coupled classroom and field sessions Ryan will help you increase your ability to describe that plant and connect to the natural world around you.
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Learn how to care for and maintain a healthy Mason bee colony in your own garden!
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Join us to learn about the amphibians and reptiles of the Portland area.
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Oregon’s bird populations have changed dramatically in the last 150 years. This class will highlight birds that have expanded their range or been intentionally introduced to Oregon. We will learn how and when they got here, and what impact they are having.
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The cheerful sound of the male House Finch reminds us of warmer days. Learn how to paint this lovely songbird alongside Ronna Fujisawa during this online watercolor class. Learning how to use colorful grays together with brighter colors will make your paintings sing! In this class students will learn more about mixing color and creating harmony with watercolor.
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Learn all about Flycatchers, notorious for giving birdwatchers a stiff neck and bewildered stare! Local author and guide John Rakestraw will show you how to identify these birds by sight and sound as well by as posture and performance.
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Come join Ronna to learn how to paint the meticulous feather pattens and brilliant colors of the Anna’s Hummingbird in a simple and gestural way.
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Warblers, brightly colored little songbirds from the tropics, are the highlight of spring migration throughout North America. This class will introduce you to all the regularly occurring species of warbler in Oregon, helping you to identify each one by sight and sound.
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What makes orchids such a special group of plants? Together we will learn about orchid evolution and ecology, and go through some of the beautiful and bizarre orchid species native to the Pacific Northwest.
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Join local arborist, ecologist and birder Ryan Gilpin on a series of classes designed to help birders explore the plant world. Every month, Ryan will focus on a particular characteristic of trees (such as leaves or bark) and use that character to understand more about the plant. This session will focus on conifers. Through coupled classroom and field sessions Ryan will help you increase your ability to describe that plant and connect to the natural world around you.
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