Friends of the Regional Park Botanic Garden, Tilden Park, Berkeley

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Join us for our popular series of free public lectures on a broad array of topics related to plants and natural history. Named in honor of its founder, the Wayne Roderick Lecture Series takes place on Saturday mornings from November through February at 10:30 a.m. in the Visitor Center of the Regional Parks Botanic Garden. These illustrated presentations are enjoyable for beginners and professionals alike. All lectures are free and open to the public.

Note: Seating is limited, so it is advisable to arrive early, save a seat, and enjoy the garden until lecture time. (Don't forget: Free tours of the Garden begin every Saturday and Sunday at 2:00 p.m.)

WINTER 2007 - 2008
Saturday Mornings at 10:30
Free to the Public

January

5 "California geology from the ground up (or from the basement to the roof)" - Steve Edwards

12 "Botany of the inner Grand Canyon gorge, including diversions into geology, herpetology, entomology, et alia" - Larry Abers

19 "Floral remnants of the Livermore Valley and vicinity" - Steve Edwards

26 "Contra Costa County wildlife and its relationships with native plant communities" - Jim Hale

February

2 "Botanical adventures in Idaho and Montana" - Bob Case

9 "California Indian material culture in the context of world prehistory" - Steve Edwards

16 "Eccentrics, heroes, and cutthroats of old Berkeley, with emphasis on Wildcat Canyon stories" - Richard Schwartz

23 "California Indian religion in the age of the ethnographers: deep roots for native plants & animals" - Steve Edwards

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