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Botany Series: Introduction to Grass Identification
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Join the talented team of Maria Alvarez (Restoration Ecologist), Chrissy Sullivan (Natural Resource Specialist), John Anderson (Restoration Technician), and Patrick Nicholson (Seasonal Restoration Technician) for a Park Academy class on the identification of grass species‰ЫУespecially those within our parks!

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Introduction to Garden Maintenance
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In this workshop, Desmond Murray (Presidio Nursery Community Coordinator & Longtime Bay Area Gardener), Rebecca Blanck-Weiss (Nursery Manager & Landscape Designer) and Will Schell (Nursery Intern) will emphasize natural pruning techniques, fertilizing, pest care, and water management for California native plants. Tools and gloves for the hands-on portion will be provided.

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Redwood Creek Invertebrate Inventory
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Come learn about invertebrates living in the Redwood Creek near Muir Beach and help with this community-science invertebrate count!

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Botany Series: Introduction to Plant Identification with Taxonomic Keys
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This next class in the Botany Series will delve into how to use taxonomic keys to identify plants. Taking the Plant Terminology class is strongly recommended before taking this class. This class will be taught by Brett Stevenson (Ecological Restoration Coordinator), Esperanza Pimentel (Biological Science Technician) and Stacy Jacobsen (Seed Collection Ecologist for Presidio Nursery).

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John Muir Laws: Color Gets All the Credit; Value Does All the Work!
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Join the Nature Journal Club for a 1.5 hour workshop to learn how to mix watercolors to get the colors you want...and also learn that exact color matching is not as big a deal as most people think it is!

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Restoring Habitat for San Francisco's Rare Endemic Manzanitas
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Michael ChassМ© (Natural Resources Manager for the Park) will share the story of how San Francisco's rare endemic manzanitas were once thought to be lost forever, only to be rediscovered and brought back from the brink of extinction. Come learn about the current efforts by park staff are restoring populations of these species to the San Francisco landscape.

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Botany Series: Plant Families in the Field (Miwok Loop)
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Stretch your legs and get out your hand lens! Spend the spring morning exploring Tennessee Valley and a portion of the Miwok Trail on a botany-oriented hike examining several plant families and genera.

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John Muir Laws: Color Theory that Works
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Let‰ЫЄs reinvent the wheel in this hands on color mixing workshop. If you learned that red, yellow, and blue are the primary colors you have been sold a bill of goods that is guaranteed to make muddy colors! Learn a better color triad that will help you easily mix the colors you want when you want 'em.

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Riparian Restoration Using Willows (Rescheduled)
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Brian Hildebidle (Presidio Trust; Natural Resources Stewardship Coordinator) will lead this all-day field workshop on the different techniques involved in using willows for restoring riparian zones.

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Botany Series: Plant Families in the Field (Mori Point)
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Stretch your legs and get out your hand lens! Explore 32 acres of Mori Point on a botany-oriented hike examining several plant families and genera.

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