President Joanne Ingwall has announced the schedule for the Botany Certification Course that begins next month. The Certification Course is required for all persons to become active members of the Botany Society.

Here are the details for the course:

WHEN:  Every Monday, beginning January 16 and ending March 27, 9 am to 2:30 pm
WHERE:  Lectures are held either at the Visitor Center Discovery Lab or UCI Steele/Burnand   Desert Research Center on Tilting T Drive. In addition, there will be several all-day sessions "in the field". A detailed schedule will be sent to you in early January.  
NOTE: the first class will be held at the UCI Desert Research Center.
TEXT:    California Desert Flowers by Sia Morhardt and Emil Morhardt. (Copies are on order and will be available for sale at the Visitor Center Bookstore.)
WHAT TO BRING:  Bring lunch,  a clipboard, and your curiosity and enthusiasm.
QUESTIONS:  Call Joanne Ingwall at 617-686-8065 or email: thebotanysociety@gmail.com