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Field Botany

last modified February 02, 2012

 

Certificates are awarded on the basis of completion of courses offered by the New England Wild Flower Society as well as the performance of a specified number of hours of community service to the Society and its mission. Requirements are listed below.

 

Certificate in Field Botany

 

Requirements

At least 6 of the required Core Courses

 

At least 4 Electives of your choosing from the many offered. A sample listing is below.

 

5 botanical Field Trips

 

15 hours of Native Plant Community Service

 

Checklist of native plants

 

Advanced Certificate in Field Botany

We also offer an Advanced Certificate program specifically tailored to meet the needs of students working in the professional arena or for those wishing to pursue further course work in their field of interest. This Certificate requires additional course work, and culminates in a Plant Community Service Leadership Project. Examples of past projects include publications, design and installation of community wildflower gardens, and research.

 

Requirements

  1. At least 3 of the required Core Courses
    • Field Identification Techniques  (Spring/Summer 2012)
    • Introduction to Wetland Delineation (or higher level delineation course) 
    • Advanced Plant Inventory Techniques
    • Plant Systematics I, II, III, IV, V (need 4 of 5 modules for this core requirement)
    • Conservation Biology
    • Specialized Plant Systematics Workshops (at least three)
  2. 4 Electives of your choosing
  3. 4 botanical Field Trips
  4. 25 hours of Community Service as part of the Plant Community Service Leadership Project
  5. Advanced Checklist of native plants