Docent Training Class for 2011
Wednesday, January 26, 2011 through Thursday, June 9, 2011
Additional Information
Reserve your space today and prepare for a fun-filled learning experience!
Begin the New Year as a member of our Docent Training class and learn much about California's native plants, ecology, and wildlife. You'll learn to lead tours and special programs for schoolchildren and other Garden visitors, and you'll soon be ready to share your knowledge with great enthusiasm.
Join our team, meet new friends, and help us teach about the wonders of the natural world!
Required Orientation:
Date: Wednesday, January 26, 10:00 a.m. - noon
Location: Botanic Garden Blaksley Library
Interviews will be conducted before classes begin, so please bring your personal calendar to the orientation.
Docent Training Classes:
Wednesdays, February 16- June 1, 9:00 a.m. - noon; Graduation June 8th.
Topics will include the following:
Basic Botany
Plant Families
Pollination
California Plant Communities:
* Chaparral and Coastal Sage Scrub
* California Forests
* Grasslands and Oak Woodlands
* Deserts
Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology
Native American Uses of Plants
Uses of Native Plants in the Home Garden
Local Wildlife and Geology
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Event Location
Blaksley Library
Date and Time
Required Orientation: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 10:00 a.m. - noon
Class: Wednesdays, February 16 -June 1
9:00 a.m. - noon
Graduation: June 8
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Payment Information
Call (805) 682-4726 ext. 102 to request an application packet.
Please sign up soon as space is limited.
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