Nichols Arboretum

Getting Ready to Feed Birds in Winter. Date: September 24, 1998. Time: 7-9 pm. Instructor. Michael Kielb. Class Size: 15. Cost: $15. Description: Everything you need to know about feeding birds and keeping them at your feeder through the winter months.

Restoring Prairie Ecosystems. Date: September, 1998. Time: noon-2 pm. Instructor: Bob Grese. Class Size: 20. Cost: $15. Description: Professor Grese will present the prairie ecosystems and describe the efforts going into prairie restoration in southeastem Michigan and the Great Lakes Region. He has worked for many years on restoring Nichols Arboretum's Dow Prairie. (Date to be determined. Please write or call for details.)

The Creative Naturalist: Literature and Nature. Date: October 24, 1998. Time: 10 am-2 pm. Instructor: Keith Taylor. Class Size: 12. Cost: $60. Description: If you are writing prose and/or poetry with a natural history thread, this workshop is for you. Send in a piece of writing before the workshop to receive written and verbal constructive criticism. Be prepared to write, listen, and discuss. Bring a sack lunch.

Fall Migration of Birds and Other Critters. Date: October 2-4, 1998. Time: (see description). Instructor: Michael Kielb. Class size: 15. Cost: $35 (additional park and camping fees required). Description: Spend the weekend at Pt. Pelee, Ontario's bird-watching Mecca. Birds should be pouring through the park at this time of year, and it is the best time to watch peregrine falcons ply their trade at the tip of the Point. In addition, butterflies and dragonflies are abundant, and we should be able to find praying mantises among other interesting insects. We will be leaving Ann Arbor vía car pool after work Friday, camping near Pt. Pelee, and returning Sunday afternoon.

A History of Brewing. Date: October 7, 1 998. Time: 7-9 pm. Instructor Dan McConnell. Class size: 20. Cost: $15. Description: The history and intricacies of brewing some of the wonderful concoctions we humans consume is both interesting and flavorful. The home-brewer, or other interested individuals, will become more familiar with various types of beer and mead and their creation.

Illustrating Nature. Date: October 10, 17, and 24, 1998. Time: 10 am-noon. Instructor: John Megahan. Class size: 15. Cost: $65. Description: Explore natural history first-hand through drawing and illustrating. Be prepared to settle into drawing in the studio, possibly venturing outdoors for live subjects.

Tree Identification. Date: October 11, 1998. Time: Noon-3 pm. Instructor Dave Mindell. Class Size: 15. Cost: $25. Description: How to identify the great array of trees we have in southeastern Michigan? Identifying leafless trees in the falI can sometimes be easier than when they are fully leafed out! We highly recommend bringing a copy oí Michigan Trees (Barnes and Wagner, U-M Press) since much useful information will be gleaned from the text and illustrations during the class.

Valuation of Shade and Ornamental Trees. Date: (call for details and date). Time: (call for details and time). Instructor: Harrison Morton. Class size: 15. Cost: $15. Description: The financial value of trees comes into question for homeowners, property managers, insurance adjusters, attorneys, and others who need to be compensated, or who need to compénsate others for damage or death of trees. The class will review historical approaches to valuation and conclude with an in depth understanding of Michigan and national guidelines for establishing tree values.

Tropical Butterflies: Natural History and Mimicry. Dates and times: Lecture, Thursday, October 15, 1998, 7-9 pm; Field Trip, Saturday, October 17, 9 am-1 pm. Instructor Herb Wagner. Class size: 1 5. Cost $35 plus zoo entrance fee. Description: Dr. Wagner will talk about the variety and function of mimicry in butterflies throughout North America and in the tropics. On Saturday the class will observe exotic and native butterflies at the Detroit Zoo

Paper A History of Papyrus and the Invention of Paper in China. Date: November 7, 1998. Time: 7-9 pm. Instructor: Karen Koykka O'Neal. Class size: No limit. Cost: $15. The interesting story of the origins of paper making, and the great variety of materials used in the process, will come to Iife as you time-travel from ancient China and Egyptian papyrus to the 21th Century.

For more Information, or to register for any of the classes or workshops, contact: Adult Education Program Nichols Arboretum 430 E. University Ann Arbor, Ml 48109-1115 Telephone: (734} 936-2652 E-mail: mkielb@umich.edu