If terms like catkins or perigynia intimidate yet intrigue you—come join us to explore the common wetland plants of Rocky Mountain National Park. The class will focus on the characteristics for common wetland plant families in Rocky Mountain National Park. There will be a classroom component, but majority of the class will be outside. CSM […]
Often thought of as something to be avoided, fungi (including mushrooms) represent a vast and diverse group of organisms that play a critical role in virtually every terrestrial environment on the planet. Formerly thought of as plants, it is now know that fungi represent their own kingdom, along with plants and animals. Exemplified by prevalent […]
Spend the day exploring the flora of the park with a retired RMNP interpretive ranger. Not only are the plants diverse and beautiful, many have served as the grocery store and pharmacy for earlier people and are still used today. We will focus on these edible and medicinal species with discussions on plant identification, current […]
