Learn how to identify plants in this online, self-paced course on basic botany. Whether you are a natural resources volunteer or specialist, gardener, naturalist, or artist, this class provides the fundamentals you need to get started identifying plants in Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, and beyond.
From the comfort of your home or office, use self-paced online learning modules to learn about plant identification anytime. Slides narrated by a Morton Arboretum plant expert and interactive, no-pressure quizzes will help you learn the vocabulary to name plants and describe their structures and life histories.
How self-paced online classes work:
- To access the class, you will log into TreeLearning, the Arboretum’s online learning portal. Instructions for accessing TreeLearning will be sent to registrants by email from treelearning@mortonarb.org following registration. You have access to the course for 60 days and can complete the materials anytime.
- Complete the self-paced e-learning modules with reading material, short videos, interactive activities, and quizzes to check your understanding.
- The course will take approximately 90 minutes. The course does not need to be completed in one sitting.
- Your instructor will not be online with you.
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