Grass ID Workshop with Mark Majerus
Can you tell bluebunch wheatgrass from needle-and-thread?
Join the Montana Audubon Center and the Artemisia Chapter of the Montana Native Plant Society for a grass identification workshop with expert Mark Majerus, titled “Identification and Appreciation of Montana’s Native Grasses.”
Learn how to identify Montana’s most important native grasses and discover the vital role they play in restoration, wildlife habitat, and sustainable landscapes.
Whether you’re a landowner, land manager, conservation professional, naturalist, or simply curious about Montana’s prairies, you’ll gain practical identification skills and a deeper appreciation for these often-overlooked plants.
I am a native Montanan, raised on a ranch west of Lewistown. Attended grade school in a one-room country school. Received a BS and MS in Forestry/Range Ecology from the University of Montana-Missoula. Was first employed as a Research Associate with the Reclamation Research Unit MSU-Bozeman working on coal strip-mine reclamation. Served 31 years at the USDA-NRCS Plant Materials Center-Bridger, MT. I have extensive seed collection experience in MT, WY, China and Mongolia.
After retirement I self-published ‘Forage and Reclamation Grasses of the Northern Great Plains and Rocky Mountains’. I also consulted on the Research and Development of the ‘Native Seedster’ a seed stripping machine.
Now I reside in Helena and am co-chair of the Reclamation and Landscaping Committee for the Montana Native Plant Society.
REGISTRATION
Registration is encouraged to help us plan for attendance and to receive event reminders and updates. Walk-ins are welcome as space allows.
