Where: TBD, Michigan City, Indiana

Date: August 18-19, 2026

Instructor: Nathanael J. Pilla (Midwest Biological Survey, LLC.) 

Cost: $475 per participant (limited to 20)

          $375 early registration ends April 23, 2026

This workshop will focus on plants within the Poaceae (grass family). The workshop will take place in Michigan City, Indiana.  

Through this workshop, some of the topics you will learn include:

• what makes a grass different from a sedge (Cyperaceae) and a rush (Juncaceae)

• the anatomy and terminology of grass

• distinguishing between species and genera

• how to collect and key grasses

• how to use a dichotomous key in figuring out what genus/species you have both from pressed specimens and live specimens.

What to Bring:

-           Notebook and Pencil

-           Camera (phone or digital)

-           Loupe (10x)

-           Your favorite Midwest grass book