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Nature Adult Programs Beginning Beekeeping Ages 18+ This course will provide you with all the information and skills needed to start and manage your own beehive. Learn how to start raising honeybees, seasonal management of hives and the use of bees for pollination and honey production. Class members will assemble a beehive and learn how these social insects work within the hive. Please note: the course text, First Lessons in Beekeeping, will be available at the first class. Did you know? Honey bees are extremely important to our environment. Instructor: Charles Lorence. (TB) $75 (N/R $85) Tu 1/24-3/14 They are great pollinators. This means that they help other plants grow seeds and fruit. PFP/Orientation Barn 7:00 - 9:00 pm 1411902-01 Learn from the Experts The Learn from the Experts (LFE) classes are offered in partnership with the Geneva Park District , Forest Preserve District of Kane County, and the St. Charles Park District. The Scientific Names of Plants Winter Tree Identification It may be true that a rose by any other name would smell as sweet, but plant names can be very confusing. Common names are inconsistent and scientific names are intimidating to many people. In this program, botanist Jack Shouba will focus on the scientific names of plants in order to de-mystify them. He will reveal the reasoning behind scientific names, and how to make sense of them all. You don’t have to be a plant expert to enjoy this program – gardeners, ecologists, landscapers and naturalists are all welcome! Instructor: Jack Shouba.(TB) During this two-hour class you'll learn how to identify trees without leaves. Instructor Valerie Blaine will demonstrate the importance of bark, branches, twigs, leaf scars and buds in tree identification. The session will begin indoors with a lecture/presentation. Please note: weather permitting, we will then head into the woods to practice tree identification skills. Instructor: Valerie Blaine, Ages 18+ $10 per person Creek Bend Nature Center / LeRoy Oakes Nature Preserve Th 1/26 7:00 - 9:00 pm 1411903-01 Ages 18+ Forest Preserve District of Kane County $10 per person Creek Bend Nature Center / LeRoy Oakes Nature Preserve Sa 1/28 1:00 - 3:00 pm 1411904-01 Several classes require hiking, standing, and being outdoors. Please bring rain gear, boots and jackets. 36 Geneva Park District | Winter 2017 | 630-232-4542 | genevaparks.org | Stay Connected!