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Grass Class with the VNPS Grass Bunch at Riverbend Park, August 29th

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Photo credit: Jerry Nissley

Saturday, August 29, 2026
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Riverbend Park Nature Center Parking Lot
8814 Jeffery Road – Great Falls

Join the Potowmack Chapter Grass Bunch for a hands-on introductory class on some common grasses — both native and introduced. Then take a walk in the Riverbend Park meadow to see where they grow.

The Grass Bunch is group of Potowmack chapter members and friends who are interested in the identification, classification, and ecology of plants known as grasses or sedges. They are often seen with their heads down close to the ground studying the details of a particular specimen and comparing notes on “What is it?”.

Space is limited and registration is required.

Email potowmack@vnps.org for more information.

Additional details can be found on the Virginia Native Plant Society website.

 

Beginner Grass Identification Workshop, December 10th

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Image: Courtesy of Clifton Institute

Saturday, December 10, 2022
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Fee: $8.00 – $10.00
Click here for registration.

The Clifton Institute
6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VA
38.775154, -77.798197

At first glance, it might seem like grasses all look the same and that they don’t offer the same beauty that showy flowers do. But you may find it’s worth taking the time to learn to tell grasses apart and to appreciate their unique beauty. And winter is a great time to do it because the grasses have gone to seed and are easy to see in an otherwise quiescent landscape. In this workshop for beginners, Executive Director Bert Harris will take participants on a walk through some of the Institute’s fields and teach participants how to identify common grasses.