People have long collected the flowers and herbs that they saw and used in their daily lives. The art and science of collecting and pressing plants continues today. Recording what types of plants are in an area helps us track changes over time. There is also a lot to be learned from plants. This workshop will focus on how plants are shared across the world and used in research to answer questions about global warming, habitat destruction, new medicinal uses and the spread of disease. Select and press some plants to take home, learn about the techniques researchers use in collecting and labeling specimens for preservation and see some of the 1.7 million specimens in the collection at the U-M Herbarium.
This is a free event but registration is required. Visit ummnh.org to register.