Our Native Lichens: Curious Life Partners

Instructor: Curtis Hansen, Collections Manager, Freeman Herbarium, Auburn University
Location: Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Saturday, February 6 | 12:30-4:30 p.m.
$40 Members | $45 Non-Members

Explore the fascinating world of native lichens in Alabama. This class will include an introduction to these symbiotic organisms, their forms, functions, uses and the surprising roles they play in our world. Participants will learn basic identification skills of the major growth forms to assist them in discovering these interesting organisms on their own. After an introductory lecture and hands-on time in the classroom, we will walk through the nearby Union Hill Cemetery and The Gardens to observe and discuss these wonderfully enigmatic organisms.