JSU Field Schools Programs

* June 2008 *

Join botanist Francine Hutchinson for a presentation of local healing herbs, and learn how to grow many of them yourself.
Date: Friday, June 6, 2008
Time:  8:00 pm – 9:00 pm FREE
 
Medicinal & Edible Plants Workshop & Hike
For centuries, local residents have used hundreds of different species of medicinal plants found in our forests. Come learn about many of them with botanist Francine Hutchinson.
Date:  Saturday, June 7, 2008
Where: Meet at DeSoto State Park Nature Center
Time:  9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Fee:  $10/adult; $5 child; Pre-registration is required.
 
Campfire Talk: Ethno-botany/Edible Plants of Little River Canyon
There are many wild plants that have a wide range of uses. Join botanist Francine Hutchinson for a presentation on what’s safe and what’s not.
Date: Saturday, June 7, 2008
Time:  8:00 pm – 9:00 pm FREE
   
Plants and Landscaping Weekend DeSoto State Park (June 13 - 14)
JSU Field Schools and DeSoto State Park will offer fun activities. Join Naturalist Brittney McAlister for free Landscaping with Native Plants Campfire Talk on Friday night and workshop Saturday morning, and join Dr. Safaa Al-Hamdani for a free Campfire Talk on Plants and Humanity on Saturday night. For lodging information, visit www.alapark.com.
 
Campfire Talk: Landscaping with Native Plants
DeSoto State Park Naturalist, Brittney McAlister, will be teaching the effectiveness and benefits of using native plants for landscaping.
Date: Friday, June 13, 2009
Time: 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Free

Landscaping with Native Plants Workshop
DeSoto State Park Naturalist, Brittney McAlister, will be teaching the effectiveness and benefits of using native plants for landscaping.
Date: Saturday, June 14, 2007
Where: DeSoto State Park Nature Center 
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm 
Fee: No fee; part of Family Weekend
 
Campfire Talk: Plants and Humanity
JSU plant physiologist Dr. Safaa Al-Hamdani will explain the essential mysteries of the human/plant relationship.
Date: Saturday, June 14, 2008
Time: 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Free
 
Junior Fishing Derby
Join United States Forest Service for this event for kids which includes a catfishing competition and fishing etiquette workshop. Take advantage of the beautiful location and camp for the weekend! Family friendly.
Date:  Saturday, June 14, 2008
Where:  Coleman Lake Recreational Area (near Heflin, AL)
Info: Contact Jeff Gardner at 256-463-2272
Fee: Free for kids 16 and under
TEEN approved: visit www.geeksinthewoods.org for more information on TEEN approved outdoor recreation and for volunteer opportunities with programs such as this.
 
Learning by the Lake Series: Fish, Snakes and Other Lake Critters
Join United States Forest Service biologists and JSU Field School experts for an interesting hour of educational fun. Family friendly.
Date:  Saturday, June 14, 2008 (2^nd Saturdays June – October)
Where:  Coleman Lake Recreational Area (near Heflin, AL)
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Fee: Free; campfire talk; bring your own chair
 
Family Weekend DeSoto State Park (June 27-28)
JSU Field Schools and DeSoto State Park will offer fun activities Friday night, all day Saturday and Saturday night for families who want to learn about nature together. Join Dr. Chris Murdock for free Campfire Talks on Friday and Saturday nights with live critters. Register for the family hike program on Saturday. For lodging information, visit www.alapark.com
 
Campfire Talk: Can Snakes Crawl Backwards?
JSU biologist Dr. Chris Murdock will talk about amphibians and reptiles...meet some live creatures!
Date: Friday, June 27, 2008
Time: 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm FREE
 
Herpetology Hike:  Searching for Reptiles & Amphibians
Join Dr. Chris Murdock, JSU biologist (and herpetologist) on a fun adventure hike looking for creepy crawly creatures!
Date: June 28, 2008
Where:  Meet at DeSoto State Park Nature Center
Time:  12:00 pm – 2:00 p.m.
Fee:  No fee; part of Family Weekend
TEEN approved: visit www.geeksinthewoods.org for more information on TEEN approved outdoor recreation.
 
Campfire Talk: Venomous Snakes of Alabama
JSU biologist Dr. Chris Murdock will talk about venomous reptiles: fact, myth and misunderstandings. Meet some live creatures!
Date: Saturday, June 28, 2008
Time: 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm FREE

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