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ADV - Minnesota Native Orchids and How to Photograph Them
Minnesota Native Orchids and How to Photograph The website
2660 Fawn Lake Drive NEEast Bethel, MN 55005
Join us for a day of Minnesota native orchids and photography at Cedar Creek! Orchid expert David Remucal (Curator of Endangered Plants at the UMN Horticultural Research Center) and photographer Frank Meuschke (2018 Artist in Residence at Cedar Creek) will be presenting, and Katrina Freund Saxhaug, Cedar Creek graduate student and botanist, will be our field guide. David will introduce many of Minnesota's native orchids, offer tips for identification, explain orchid habitat, and discuss when to spot blooms. Frank will share techniques for crafting beautiful orchid photographs whether you use a DSLR or mobile phone camera. After lunch, cameras in hand, Katrina will guide us on a hike toward orchids in bloom on trails within Cedar Creek.
Participants are responsible for bringing a bag lunch and their own photography equipment.
Cedar Creek members are eligible for a $5 discount. Contact Caitlin caitlin@umn.edu for a discount code and separate registration instructions.
The course cost is $55 and includes course manuals and supplies.
Course Dates:
Meeting from 10:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. on:
- Sunday, June 30, 2019
Instructor Information
Dr. Barale Potter is the Associate Director at Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve, where she also manages education and community engagement programs. Her background is in wildlife ecology, and she holds a B.S. in Wildlife, Fish and Conservation Biology as well as a masters and Ph.D in ecology and evolutionary biology. She studied wildlife and animal behavior all over the world (mostly monkeys in Ethiopia) before finding her true passion doing environmental education! Currently, she manages the daily operations of the Cedar Creek field station as well as leading K-12 field trip groups, public science projects, research tours and volunteer opportunities.
Sponsor Information
Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve
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