Botany & Natural Communities Course
Thu, Feb 12
|Session info to be sent after registration
Discover the hidden patterns of nature! Botany & Natural Communities invites you to explore how plants come together to form vibrant ecosystems—and why these relationships matter. This course is intended for members of the VNPS and is capped at 30 participants.
Time & Location
Feb 12, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM EST
Session info to be sent after registration
About the event
Discover the hidden patterns of nature! Botany & Natural Communities invites you to explore how plants come together to form vibrant ecosystems—and why these relationships matter. Through engaging online sessions and hands-on field studies, you’ll uncover the secrets of local habitats, strengthen your ecological knowledge, and learn how to protect biodiversity where you live. Join us to see the landscape through a botanist’s eyes and become a more effective steward of the natural world.
Course Description:
In this course, you’ll explore Virginia’s natural communities and the diverse flora that define them. We’ll begin with five foundational online classes covering plant morphology, an overview of plant taxonomy, the physiographic provinces and geology of Virginia, and an introduction to natural plant communities.
Monthly 90-minute online sessions begin in November, with the first five providing the essential framework for understanding plant communities and plant identification.
From April through September, the course expands into…