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  • June 2026

  • Tue 16

    Insect Pollinators in Our Gardens

    Tuesday, June 16 | 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Virtual Lecture – Zoom

    Paola Barriga, Faculty, academic professional, UGA Department of Plant Biology This course is designed to allow participants to evaluate plant-insect interactions in gardens from an ecological perspective. For instance, we...

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  • Sat 27

    Summer Tree Identification

    Saturday, June 27 | 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
    State Botanical Garden Visitor Center, Classroom 2 2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens

    Zach Wood, Georgia Native Seed Network Manager, State Botanical Garden of Georgia About 200 tree species occur in Georgia’s Piedmont forests and woodlands. In this class, students learn to identify...

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  • July 2026

  • Tue 14

    Natural Communities of Georgia

    Tuesday, July 14 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Natural Communities of Georgia
    Virtual Lecture – Zoom

    Melanie Flood, special project botanist, North Carolina Natural Heritage Program This course covers Georgia’s diverse natural communities and their plants, including our iconic oak-pine forests, precious mountain coves, prairies, high...

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  • Thu 16

    Natural Communities of Georgia

    Thursday, July 16 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Natural Communities of Georgia
    Virtual Lecture – Zoom

    Melanie Flood, special project botanist, North Carolina Natural Heritage Program This course covers Georgia’s diverse natural communities and their plants, including our iconic oak-pine forests, precious mountain coves, prairies, high...

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  • Mon 20

    Natural Communities of Georgia

    Monday, July 20 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Natural Communities of Georgia
    Virtual Lecture – Zoom

    Melanie Flood, special project botanist, North Carolina Natural Heritage Program This course covers Georgia’s diverse natural communities and their plants, including our iconic oak-pine forests, precious mountain coves, prairies, high...

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  • August 2026

  • Sat 8

    Plant Conservation: Protecting Plant Diversity

    Saturday, August 8 | 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Plant Conservation: Protecting Plant Diversity
    Virtual Lecture – Zoom

    Jennifer Ceska, conservation coordinator, State Botanical Garden of Georgia Plant conservation is an applied science that draws upon many fields of knowledge, from ecology to horticulture, to ethics and politics....

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  • Tue 11

    Plant Conservation: Protecting Plant Diversity

    Tuesday, August 11 | 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Plant Conservation: Protecting Plant Diversity
    Virtual Lecture – Zoom

    Jennifer Ceska, conservation coordinator, State Botanical Garden of Georgia Plant conservation is an applied science that draws upon many fields of knowledge, from ecology to horticulture, to ethics and politics....

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  • September 2026

  • Sat 12

    Fall Wildflowers of the Georgia Piedmont

    Saturday, September 12 | 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
    State Botanical Garden Visitor Center, Classroom 2 2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens

    Linda Chafin, botanist Our gardens, roadsides and meadows are aglow with color in the fall. In this class, students will learn to recognize the most common fall-blooming wildflowers in the...

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  • Fri 18

    Fall Wildflowers of the Granite Outcrops of Georgia

    Friday, September 18 | 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve 3787 Klondike Rd, Stonecrest, Georgia

    Robby Astrove, preserve manager, Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve Georgia is home to 90% of the Southeastern Piedmont’s granite outcrops, one of the most endangered and botanically interesting natural communities in...

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  • Sat 19

    Monarchs & Beyond: Pollinator Stewardship

    Saturday, September 19 | 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Visitor Center & Conservatory Adult Classroom 2450 S. Milledge Avenue, Athens, Georgia, United States

    Susan Meyers, monarch watch conservation specialist, Monarchs Across Georgia, Environmental Education Alliance This class will take an in-depth look at the biology and ecology of the monarch butterfly in North...

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  • October 2026

  • Sat 3

    Plants We Love to Hate: Identifying and Controlling Non-native Invasive Pest Plants

    Saturday, October 3 | 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
    Visitor Center & Conservatory Adult Classroom 2450 S. Milledge Avenue, Athens, Georgia, United States

    Gary Crider, naturalist and invasive plant control specialist This workshop is an introduction to identifying and controlling invasive, non-native pest plants. Students will learn about the major “offenders” in the...

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  • Sat 10

    Fungal Ecology & Diversity: The Fascinating World of Fungi

    Saturday, October 10 | 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
    State Botanical Garden Visitor Center, Classroom 2 2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens

    Sam Landes, treasurer, Mushroom Club of Georgia Cornelia Cho, president, Mushroom Club of Georgia Fungi are an essential yet often overlooked part of our natural world. In this class, participants...

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  • Sat 17

    Warm-Season Grasses of the Georgia Piedmont

    Saturday, October 17 | 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Visitor Center & Conservatory Adult Classroom 2450 S. Milledge Avenue, Athens, Georgia, United States

    Zach Wood, Georgia Native Seed Network manager, State Botanical Garden of Georgia Grasses are the most economically and ecologically important plant family, but most of us know very little about...

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  • November 2026

  • Sat 14

    Invasive Plant Control Strategies, Techniques, Tips, Tricks and Tools!  

    Saturday, November 14 | 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Virtual Lecture – Zoom

    Gary Crider, invasive plant control specialist This class will detail safe, practical and effective control methods for three critical species: Japanese Stiltgrass, English Ivy and Chinese Privet. With the right...

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