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COLLEGE
LEVEL COURSES
Sarett Nature Center offers four
college level courses in conjunction with Western Michigan University. These courses are
designed to give educators more information on the natural history of southwestern
Michigan in all the seasons, and help them learn ways to share this information with their
students. The instructor for all of these courses is Chuck Nelson, Director of Sarett
Nature Center. For more information on any of these courses call Sarett Nature
Center at (269)927-4832, to register call Western Michigan University's office at
(269)934-1500.
COURSE LISTING
BIOS 597
WINTER ECOLOGY FOR TEACHERS AND OTHER OUTDOOR EDUCATORS
February 4, 11, 18, 25, March 4 & 11. Saturdays, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
This Western Michigan University course concentrates on winter adaptations, winter birds, hibernation, migration and winter tree ID. Teaching on cross-country skis and snowshoes included.
Call Western’s office at (269) 983-1968 to register.
Charles Nelson-Instructor.
BIOS 597
SPRING ECOLOGY OF SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN
Tuesday nights from 6:00-10:00 PM
This course will cover the important aspects of the eastern deciduous forest biome and the natural communities of southwest Michigan. Special concentration will be placed on the ephemeral spring wildflowers, birds of Berrien County, pond life, and methods of teaching in the out-of-doors.
BIOS 597
SUMMER ECOLOGY OF SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN
This class meets nightly, Monday through Friday 6:00-10:00 PM for two weeks
The class concentrates on the identification and ecological importance of trees, weeds, wildflowers, ferns, grasses and insects Class is held in a variety of natural areas of SW Michigan.
BIOS 597
FALL ECOLOGY OF SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN.
Five Tuesdays, 6:00-10:00 PM, and Three Saturdays 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
This class will focus on the study of natural history in southwest Michigan. Most of the classes will be taught in the out-of-doors. We will travel to several of our recognized, and some of the not so well known, local natural areas. At each area we will make a detailed study of the vegetation, landforms, and any fauna that we may detect.
A second phase will be a few lecture periods to discuss in detail some of the ecological phenomena we have observed. Discussions on food chains, energy flow, population dynamics, and plant geography will help us understand what we have observed in the field.
SARETT HOURS: Nature Center Building
Tuesday-Friday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Saturday 10:00 AM-5:00 PM
Sunday 1:00-5:00 PM
Phone: (269)927-4832
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Our trails are open dawn to dusk every day.
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