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BCNA Education Program The education committee is open to suggestions for ideas on class offerings and instructors. Send your ideas to education#bcna.org ... (replace # with @) Equipment and recommended reading lists will be provided to participants upon class registration. Scholarships: BCNA offers scholarships to defer all or part of class tuition. To apply, complete the online application form. If you have questions, contact Dianne Andrews at dandrews#boulder.net or call her at (303)823-6779. (replace # with @) Note: Contact email addresses have been altered to reduce recipient's spam by replacing the normal @ symbol with #. You will need to edit to obtain the correct address. Click this line for online class
evaluation form. Summer and Fall 2010 BCNA Nature Classes
Colorado Lady’s Slippers and Orchids Instructors: Joyce Gellhorn and Janice Forbis
Indoor class: Wednesday, June 9, 7 to 9 pm Tuition: $75 ($70 for BCNA members). Limited to 12 participants. Walking Through the Seasons in the Ponderosa Pine Forest Instructor: Dianne Andrews "If you set out to learn about what goes on in the forest you will never be bored. The stories go on forever…" Joan Maloof, Teaching the Trees Description: In this two-part class, we will walk the same trail each season, exploring some of the stories the forest has to tell—stories that reveal the relationships that shape life in the forest. We will each keep a journal of our observations and reflections (including drawings, photographs, and poems, if you desire). Part II - Summer and Fall Summer is a time to observe the fledging of young birds, the antics of small mammals, the flight of butterflies, and the continuing procession of wildflowers. Fall is a season of transition, a time to watch migrant birds heading south, wildlife preparing for the coming of winter, and autumnal colors returning to trees and shrubs. Indoor class: Thursday, July 15, 6:30 to 8:30 pm Tuition: $90 ($80 for BCNA members). Limited to 12 participants. For additional information about this class visit Dianne's website Exploring Colorado Hummingbirds Instructors: Steve and Debbie Bouricius
Indoor class: Sunday, July 25, 7:30 to 9 am Tuition: $65 ($55 for BCNA members). Limited to 12 participants. Boulder Bugs: An Introduction to the World under our Feet! Instructor: Scott Severs
Indoor class: Wednesday, August 4, 6:30 to 8:30 pm Tuition: $55 ($50 BCNA members). Limited to 8 participants. Instructor: Jennifer Frazer
Indoor class: Thursday, August 19, 6:45 pm to 8:45 pm
Tuition: $80 ($70 for BCNA members). Limited to 12 participants. Geology of Boulder and the Denver Area Instructor: Raymond Bridge
Indoor classes, Thursday, September 9 and 16, 6:30 to 9 pm Tuition: $95 ($85 for BCNA members). Limited to 12 participants. Autumn Colors in Aspens in Western Colorado Instructors: Joyce Gellhorn and Carol Schott
Dates: Wednesday, September 22--Sunday, September 25. Tuition: $120 ($110 for BCNA members). Limited to 12 participants. Participants will camp or stay in a B&B in Paonia, Colorado. The cost of the farm meal on Friday evening will be an additional $30 or $35.
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Description: Strange and beautiful, lady’s slippers and orchids continue to intrigue people throughout the world. Originally lumped together as one family, these plants are now divided into two family groups. Members of the orchid family, one of the largest families of flowering plants, range in size from corsage orchids perched upon tropical trees to diminutive beauties found in alpine bogs. Over two dozen lady slippers and orchids live in Colorado. Their habitats include conifer forests, mountain meadows, and wetlands at elevations from 5,500 to 12,000 feet. In this class, you will learn what is special about these plant families and have the opportunity to search for native species.
Description: Hummingbirds remain one of the least studied of all bird groups, and their complex lifestyle poses continuing challenges to researchers. We will examine the life cycle of hummingbirds and their status in Colorado. We will observe and learn to identify them at private locations where they are attracted in concentrated numbers, and then get a close-up look into the art and science of hummingbird banding research.
Description: Introduce or rediscover the hidden world of insects and spiders. The classroom session will focus on the identification features of the major orders of spiders and their kin, grasshoppers, true bugs, beetles, social insects (bees and ants) and others. In the field we will practice our newly learned identification skills as well as discover other hidden gems, see how insects interact with each other, and observe the roles they play in the local environment and in our daily lives. 
Thousands of species of mushrooms lurk in the woods and yards of Colorado. This class will cover basic mushroom biology, important mushroom toxins, common Colorado mushrooms, how mushrooms make a living, and how to recognize major mushroom families. We'll also learn how to make the beautiful spore prints that can be vital to identification. In the field, you'll get hands-on experience collecting and identifying mushrooms, learn how to not get lost while on forays, and be trained in the lost art of the mushroom hoot.
Description: What is the origin of the Flatirons and the mesas around Boulder? How do they relate to the peaks along the Continental Divide? The rocks and features exposed in our area make a perfect geology textbook, because they exhibit a variety of features and a history that spans 1.8 billion years. We’ll explore Boulder geology on a day hike (accessible by bus), and on a second field trip we’ll car pool for a visit to a number of other features of the Denver Basin and mountain front. Two class sessions will cover both basic geology and the geological history of the region.
Description: What causes deciduous trees to turn color? Why does one group of aspens turn gold, another orange, and still another reddish? Join us as we observe and record changes in this tree that grows throughout montane and subalpine ecosystems. We will discuss reproduction of aspen: their clonal nature, habitat requirements, sudden aspen dieback, birds and mammals in aspen groves, and the relationship of aspen to conifer trees. We will also tour a couple of wineries (including wine tasting), visit an organic farm, and indulge in a farm dinner.