Woodland Grass Workshop

Post date: Mar 28, 2018 12:57:37 AM

Photo by John Zaborsky

When you think of the grass family (Poaceae), you probably picture rolling prairies and savannas, or maybe acres of corn! But, did you know that there are hundreds of species of grasses that occur in forests and woodlands worldwide? Even in Wisconsin, there are approximately 40 species of grasses that grow mainly or exclusively in forested habitats. John Zaborsky (UW Madison, Botany Dept.) will lead a workshop on the forest grasses of Wisconsin. Attendees are encouraged to bring specimens of forest grasses they have collected and wish to identify.

What: Woodland Grass Workshop, led by UW Madison PhD candidate John Zaborsky

Where: Room 243, Birge Hall, UW Madison campus

When: Tuesday, April 17th, 6:30-8:00pm

Who: Open to the public

Refreshments will be provided.

Please check this site for free on-campus after-hours parking options: https://transportation.wisc.edu/parking/Visitor_afterhours.aspx

Contact Kevin Doyle (kfdoyle@uwalumni.com; 608 358-8867) or Mary Ann Feist (mfeist@wisc.edu; 608 890-1427).