As you are headed to the mountain turn right off the main Big Sky road approximately 3.7 miles from Highway191, under the big gate for Lone Mountain Ranch. 12 Discover the colors of summer in two mornings set aside to explore the great diversity of wildflowers and other plants of the Yellowstone and Big Sky area. The course will provide the basics of plant identification and will introduce plant morphology and taxonomy, providing participants with the ability to begin identifying plants on their own. Both sessions will touch on the ecology of the plants, with some tidbits about the edible and medicinal qualities of some species as well. Each session will be unique, with different flowers and new information.
Participants can take either or both sessions.
The class will meet at Ophir School for a short discussion and carpool to a trailhead to enjoy the morning outside. Mosses and lichens are less conspicuous in the Yellowstone ecosystem, but are a fascinating part of the flora and are very noticeable once you know what to look for. In this half-day workshop, we will examine the Lilliputian forests in the Big Sky region. Plants of the Rocky Mountains. Mosses, Lichens and Ferns of the Pacific Northwest.