March STEM on Tap: Winter Tree & Plant ID

March STEM on Tap: Winter Tree & Plant ID

A networking workshop series that connects STEM teachers with practitioners, resources, and each other.

By Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District

Date and time

Wednesday, March 12 · 4:30 - 6:30pm CDT

Location

Wooden Hill Brewing Company

7421 Bush Lake Road Edina, MN 55439 United States

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 3 days before event
Eventbrite's fee is nonrefundable.

About this event

  • Event lasts 2 hours

Grab a drink, pull up a chair and connect with other grade 6 -12 STEM teachers at STEM on Tap. This workshop series connects STEM teachers with practitioners, resources, and each other. Each workshop will take place at a brewery around the southwest metro and feature a different STEM practitioner and topic.

You will receive a certificate for 2.0 hours of continuing education credit at the conclusion of the workshop.

Dinner will be provided for participants, but you are responsible for your own drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic).


Winter Tree & Plant ID

Wednesday, March 12th: 4:30-6:30PM at Wooden Hill Brewing Co (7421 Bush Lake Rd, Edina)

Gael Zembal, Nine Mile Creek Watershed District

Learn the key characteristics needed to identify trees in the winter. We'll look at tree shape, bark textures, and twigs before briefly going into leaf identification. You'll get some resources to bring tree learning into your classroom, including a few dichotomous keys that can be used without leaves. We will practice these skills on bark and twig samples.


Schedule:

4:30-5:00: Dinner and networking

5:00-6:00: Presentation

6:00-6:30: Questions and networking


This workshop series is sponsored by Nine Mile Creek Watershed District, Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District, and Hennepin County Environment and Energy.


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Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District

 Founded in 1969, the Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District (RPBCWD) is a local unit of government tasked with protecting, managing, and restoring the water resources within its boundaries.

When it rains, water that falls on the land follows a path, either natural or human created to a waterbod. This area of land is called a watershed. Anything that happens in a watershed affects the lake, creek, wetland or pond it flows to. Watershed districts are charged with protecting and improving the water resources within their boundaries. Districts partner with local communities to identify top priorities and plan, implement and manage efforts to protect and improve water resources. They also work to engage and empower their community members to take part in the work of protecting clean water.