When:  9 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. on Saturday, March 1, 2008
Where: Stage Center, 400 W Sheridan in Oklahoma City
What: This year's school celebrates the beauty and bounty of Oklahoma gardens with topics including the newest annuals and perennials for non-stop color and outstanding trees and shrubs for Oklahoma. Things turn tasty with a showcase of popular herbs and how to use them in cooking as well as a talk on landscaping with edible flowers and fruits. The ever-popular book sale will also be running throughout the day. The day begins with a seminar with Jim Ord, a product representative with J. Frank Schmidt & Son Nursery and then Myriad Botanical Gardens' own Allan Storjohann will take the stage. Other presenters include Kerry Meyer, a product representative with Proven Winners and Kamala Gamble, owner of Kam's Kookery and Guilford Gardens in Oklahoma City. Call 297-3995 for information or visit www.myriadgardens.com.  

 

Paleontology: What the Fossils Tell Us

When: Saturday, March 29, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Where: Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History
What: If you find fossils fascinating and want to know more, come and explore the fundamentals of vertebrate paleontology, invertebrate paleontology and paleobotany. You will study specimens from the museum’s treasure chest of fossils: dinosaurs and prehistoric mammals, marine creatures that crawled along Oklahoma’s sea bottom and primitive plants that grew when the Sooner State was located near the equator. Museum scientists who curate the collections will lead each topic. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. To register, please contact the education department at (405) 325-4712.
Cost: Museum members $15, non-members: $25

 

Identifying Animal Signs

When: Saturday, April 5th from 10-11:30
Where: Martin Park Nature Center 5000W. Memorial Road, OKC
What: ADVANCED TRAINING WITH NATURALIST NEIL GARRISON - ANIMAL SIGNS AND SCAT. Walking on the trail, you spy the "pile", you, being the recently trained on animal signs and scat, say, "coyote, fresh-within 12 hours, ate a white-footed field mouse with dessert of coffee tree seeds, then he sprinted away quickly because a mountain lion crossed he very recently. That blood-curdling scream is the mountain lion and he seems to be right behind that hill. I think we should go back now, quickly." Hands-on, outdoor training, dress appropriately. Phone:755-0676

 

Animal Tracks: Identification and Collecting

When: Saturday, April 26, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Where: Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History
What: Did you ever wonder what was walking through your garden late last night? Join museum staff curator, Dr. Nick Czaplewski, as he demonstrates how to identify and collect native Oklahoma animal tracks. Your day will begin at the museum with an introduction to animal track identification. Then it’s off to a local site to find, identify and prepare a plaster cast of a track to take home. Participants will caravan to the field site in their own vehicles. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. To register, please contact the education department at (405) 325-4712.
Cost: Museum members $20.00, non-members: $30.00