… When holiday flowers like poinsettias and amaryllis start showing up in the stores (or come to you as holiday gifts), will you know what to do with them? Learn ways to keep flowering holiday plants looking their best for a long time. We’ll also look at the possibility of re-blooming some of them next year. …
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… Grades 5-6, Unit 3 Climate Change in My Backyard Activity Descriptions Unit 3: Earth system responses to natural and human-induced changes In Unit 3, students learn about how living things and … how plant life cycle events can be used to understand climate and how they have been used in the past. They participate in Budburst, a national citizen science project and study how changing … how plant life cycle events can be used to understand climate and how they have been used in the past. They participate in Budburst, a national citizen science project and study how changing …
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… Fund (DAF) What is a donor-advised fund? A DAF is a charitable giving account that allows you to recommend grants to qualified nonprofits like the Chicago Botanic Garden. It is an excellent option if you wish to make a meaningful impact … a donor-advised fund Making a gift to the Chicago Botanic Garden through a DAF is an effective way to support our mission to cultivate the power of plants to sustain and enrich life. How …
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… Competition is heating up in the western United States. Invasive and native plants are racing to claim available land and resources. Alicia Foxx, who studies the interplay of roots of native … (left) participates in seed collection in southeastern Utah. “We often evaluate plants for the way they look above ground, but I think we have to look below ground as well,” she said. Foxx’s …
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… Titan Arum Educator Resources The blooming of a titan arum is an exciting event in the botanical world. It is also an opportunity for teachers to illustrate life-science concepts using an extraordinary real-world example. The titan arum's … The blooming of a titan arum is an exciting event in the botanical world. It is also an opportunity for teachers to illustrate life-science concepts using an extraordinary real-world example. The titan arum's …
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… Recently, I had the pleasure of speaking at a symposium on plant exploration that was held in Des Moines, Iowa. … as Dan Hinkley, one of the founders of the renowned (alas, no more) Heronswood Nursery, to far-flung locales such as Vietnam, China, and Bhutan. Much of my presentation focused on plant … wild phlox. Phlox is predominantly a North American genus (one species sneaks into Siberia) best known for its gaudily—some say garishly colored—harbinger of spring, the moss phlox ( Phlox …
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… Grades 10-12 Activity Guide Climate Change in My Backyard Activity Descriptions Unit 1: The Earth as a System In Unit 1, students learn … regulating, and cultural ecosystem services and look at the ways that they contribute to human wellbeing. Unit 2: Identifying the key changing conditions of the Earth system In Unit … Climate Change in My Backyard Activity Descriptions Unit 1: The Earth as a System In Unit 1, students learn about the carbon cycle and the role that plants …
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… Grades 7-9, Unit 4 Climate Change in My Backyard Activity Descriptions Unit 4: Predicting the consequences of changes for human … climates in different ways. They then consider how their own personal actions contribute to climate change and investigate in more detail its specific impacts on ecological systems and … Climate Change in My Backyard Activity Descriptions Unit 4: Predicting the consequences of changes for human civilization In Unit 4, students learn that climate change …
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… Master Gardener Program The mission of the University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener program is "Helping others learn to grow." As defined by the University of Illinois Extension Service, master gardeners are … of gardening programs and horticultural activities to educate the public and enhance life in their communities. The volunteer service they provide is vital to the Chicago Botanic Garden …
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… Early Camp Registration Easy Steps to Register 1. Send an email to @email with the following information: Parent’s full name with preferred phone number and the best times to contact Address of parent Child’s full name Child’s birthdate Child’s pronouns … Easy Steps to Register 1. Send an email to registrar@chicagobotanic.org with the following information: Parent’s full name with preferred phone number and the best times to …
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