Plant Identification

**The Foothills Naturalist Programs are for Adults only! For Youth and Family Programming, please visit our website**

About the Foothills Naturalist Program:

The Foothills Naturalist Program provides adult participants with both ecological knowledge and a sense of community through outdoor experiential education opportunities on lands permanently protected by FCNC. 

About this course:

In Plant Identification, participants will learn about the vast diversity of our botanical neighbors here in WNC. You'll walk away with a newfound appreciation of plants as well as the knowledge necessary to identify many of the local plant families of our region.

Highlights include:

• Exploring the forest with an eye for plants
• Learning botanical terms to wow your friends
• Connecting with fellow community members in our shared love of our wild spaces!

What to Bring:

• Close toed shoes, long pants
• Water
• Sun protection
• A journal and something to write with (we provide these if you don't have one)
• Sense of adventure

This event is free but registration is required and spots are limited!

Participants must fill our the Liability Waiver and Photo release here before the start of your program.

If you need to cancel, please email Erin at ecanter@foothillsconservancy.org so we can open your spot to other community members!

*Please check your spam folder for registration confirmation and be sure to add @foothillsconservancy.org to your contacts so you don't miss important details for this event!*