Attention Botanists, Wildlife Biologists and other Life Scientists:
Do you need college credits in Field Botany to upgrade your skill set but can’t fit a typical class schedule into your work routine? Can you take 6 days off in late June to get an educational experience of a lifetime? Then consider enrolling in “Field Botany of Southwest Oregon and Northern California” (BOT203A) at Umpqua Community College! This 4 credit hybrid lab science class is fully accredited by the Oregon University System will be offered for the third time during Spring Term 2014 beginning March 31st. The class will be led for the 3rd time by Ken Carloni, Ph.D. who has over 30 years of experience botanizing in the region. The course begins with a series of online modules on botanical terminology, regional plant family characteristics, and other web-delivered content, and will culminate in a hands-on, 6 day tour of this botanically rich region on an innovative sleeper coach provided by world-famous Green Tortoise Adventure Tours (www.greentortoise.com<http://www.greentortoise.com>). The tour will depart from UCC on Tuesday, June 17th and will visit unique plant communities in the Siskiyou Mts., the Smith River, the Redwoods, Trinidad State Beach, the Trinity River, Mt. Lassen NP, Rising River Ranch, McArthur-Burney Falls SP, Lava Beds NM, Crater Lake NP, and waterfalls along the North Umpqua River, returning to UCC on Sunday, June 22nd. In six days we will experience the grandeur and awe-inspiring diversity in one of the botanically richest regions of the world from the Redwood Coast to the Cascade Crest. The fee for the tour is $675 and covers all food, parks and campsites. And UCC offers the best tuition deal in the state -- the total cost of tuition, transportation and meals for BOT203A (~$1078) is less than the tuition alone would cost at one of Oregon’s major universities. If you don’t need the credits but just want to brush up on your botany and experience the world-renowned beauty and diversity of the region, you can simply sign up for the tour for $680 as a UCC Community Education class. For more information, contact Ken Carloni at 541.440.7641 or [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. ________________________________ This email, and any attachments, contains information that is, or may be, covered by electronic communications privacy laws and may also be confidential and proprietary in nature. If you are not the intended recipient, please be advised that you are legally prohibited from retaining, using, copying, distributing or otherwise disclosing this information in any manner. If you have received this email by mistake, please notify the sender of the error and then delete this email. Thank you for your cooperation.
