27 | COVID-19 vaccination requirements for in-person classes at www.sunywcc.edu/wdce-vax Textbook Required SPECIAL EVENT: BACK TO SCHOOL WITH GO NATIVE U Think Global, Act Local with Native Plants Friday, September 30, 2022 Register for one, two, or all three courses. Jump-start your certificate! Each class is $57. Classroom Building, Room 100, Park in Lot #4 Every day we hear dire news about the climate. Increased heatwaves, droughts, and floods are pushing plants and animals to the brink of existence. Severe storms are causing costly property damage. Biodiversity is at risk. We can crawl under a shell and direct responsibility elsewhere or we can act. Find out what you can do as a home gardener, land manager, and concerned citizen to effect change. 10:00 am-12:00 noon: Gardening Strategies for the Climate Crisis 12:00 noon-12:45 pm: Lunch (on your own) 12:45-2:45 pm: Rain Gardens and Biodiversity 2:45-3:00 pm: Break 3:00-5:00 pm: In the Field: Become a Community Scientist IN-PERSON Gardening Strategies for the Climate Crisis The urgency of the climate crisis has never been greater—more severe and erratic weather, record losses of native species, and an increase of invasive species. Discover gardening strategies to reduce the impacts of climate change and improve your surrounding environment. CE-GRDN 2126, 1 Fri., Sept. 30, 10:00 am-12:00 noon, CLA-100, $57. K Eierman. #90141 IN-PERSON Rain Gardens and Biodiversity Learn how to build a rain garden to reduce flooding and to increase the diversity of insect and bird life in your neighborhood. Explore site assessment, soil analysis, design guidelines, construction, and plant selection. CE-GRDN 2125, 1 Fri., Sept. 30, 12:45—2:45 pm, CLA-100, $57. C Huber. #90146 NEW! IN-PERSON In the Field: Become a Community Scientist Everyday people across the country are recording their observations of plants and animals in the name of science. You can, too. Learn about “Citizen” or “Community” Science and how to use reporting apps such as SEEK, iNaturalist and Nature’s Notebook to help learn more about local flora and fauna, their habitats, season changes and to advance research. The class will spend time in the field for hands-on experience. A smartphone is required. CE-SCI 2062 1 Fri., Sept. 30, 3:00-5:00 pm, CLA-100, $57. R Finkelstein. #90270 NEW! IN-PERSON Native Plant Center Garden Tour Explore the collections of The Native Plant Center on a guided tour of its demonstration gardens in their fall glory. Discover the range of styles and functions—from the formal design of the cottage garden to the ecologically oriented designs of the buffer and bird gardens and the natural style of the wildflower meadow. Come away with inspiration and a plant list for your own beautiful native garden. CE-GRDN 2136, 1 Sat., Oct. 1, 1:00–3:00 pm, KNC-5, $57. P. Butter. #90363 NEW! REMOTE Unlocking the Mysteries of Native Plant Selection When choosing native plants, you need to ask the right questions to get the best results. Let’s sort out the mysteries and complexities of native plant selection including: Are native cultivars OK to use? Am I buying a genetic clone? What are local ecotypes? Are dwarf nativars ecologically useful? What’s the tradeoff with double flowers? Which native plants require pollination partners? ...and much more. CE-GRDN 2135 1 Wed., Nov. 2, 10:00 am–12:00 pm, $57. K Eierman. #90362 NEW! IN-PERSON The Native Gardener’s Library Learn about the colorful history of plant literature and the essential titles to begin or expand your gardening library for reference and inspiration. Discuss the books most prized by master gardeners and come away with reading lists for learning and pleasure in native plant conservation, gardening, and garden design. CE-GRDN 2137, 1 Sat., Nov. 12, 1:00 pm–2:30 pm, KNC-5, $41. P. Butter. #90364 The Go Native U Certificate Program is a collaborative effort between SUNY Westchester Community College and The Native Plant Center. A percentage of tuition supports the work of The Native Plant Center. THE WRITING CENTER REMOTE Hook Your Readers Many agents and editors will only read the opening pages of a manuscript before deciding if they are interested. Award-winning fantasy author and editor Barbara Campbell will share tips to help you hook readers on the first page, prompt them to keep reading, create complex characters and dramatic scenes, and avoid style pitfalls that can weaken the impact of your prose. Students working on a novel or short story should bring the opening scene to class and will receive a handout with course highlights, scene studies, and writing exercises. CE-WRITG 2118, 1 Sat., Nov. 5, 9:00 am-12:00 noon, $42. B Campbell. #90229 REMOTE Writing from the Soul Writing is an art form about self-expression. Whether you prefer fiction or nonfiction, journal writing or story writing, this course will help unleash your creativity as a writer with a focus on writing descriptive narratives. Using your five senses, learn to create an emotion and a picture in the reader ’s mind. Develop a scene in your story or recall a memory you have entered in your journals. Students will share their work with the class. Please bring spiral notebooks or journals, and pens. CE-WRITG 2106VA, 3 Tues., Sept. 6-20, 7:00-9:00 pm, $68. L Lush. #89984
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