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LAT262 Native Plants of Oregon

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  • CRN: 20970
  • Credits: 3
  • Notes: Field Trip April 12th

Class materials

Textbooks

No textbooks required

Open educational resources (OER)

The following free or inexpensive materials are used for this class:

Details about this class

Hello! This class will cover approximately 100 native plants focusing mainly on the native plants of the Willamette Valley. We will be in the field on campus every class meeting except when we are on 3 field trips. Field trips will include visits to a Oak woodland in Mosier and an old growth forest along the Salmon River south of Mt. Hood, a trip to learn about native plants in urban park and residential settings in Portland, and a trip to the Oregon coast.

Class participants will be graded on the creation of 100 plant I.D. data sheets, attendance, 3 field plant I.D. quizzes, a written midterm and a written final exam.

Additionally, although we may not be artists we will be spending time observing and drawing distinctive characteristics of our native plants so that we can better integrate visual information. Please plan on bringing your pencil and sketch notebook to every class session and dress appropriately for all weather.

Technology

There is no additional technology required for this class.

No show policy

Your instructor can mark you as a "no show" if you do not participate in your class during the first week. This will remove you from the class.

Students with disabilities

Students with disabilities should notify their instructor if accommodations are needed to take this class. For information about technologies that help people with disabilities taking Online based classes please visit the Disability Services website.