This hybrid course features an online lecture on Thursday, May 19, and in-person field study Saturday, May 21. Join ecologist Ted Elliman for an exploration of native New England plant communities. A Thursday lecture will cover many of the forest, meadow, and wetland habitats found in Berkshire County, discussing their physical and ecological features— topography, geology, soils, and moisture— as well as their characteristic plant associations, including both common and rare plants. The Saturday field trip will take us to a variety of forested, open, and wetland habitats, for a close look at the flora and features of each.
