Biology Department
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Collaborative Project of SUNY Orange Biology Department &
Cornell Cooperative Extension's Master Gardeners Program
Phase One - Woodland Garden:
This native woodland environment which will contain a meandering path, and rustic benches is currently underway. Plants will include: Dutchman’s Breeches, Columbine, Violet, Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Spring Beauty, Trout Lily, Indian Pipe, Trailing Arbutus, and several varieties of ferns.
Phase Two - Native Grassland:
This area will be dedicated to native grasses and sedges such as Purple lovegrass, Puffsheath dropseed, Pensylvania sedge and Sideoats grama.
Phase Three - Bird and Butterfly Garden
Look forward to lots of seasonal color in this are area which will feature a wide variety of sun loving perennials meant to attract butterflies and provide shelter and food for our winged friends. Bee balm, Cardinal flower, Milkweed, Coreopsis, Asters and Irises will be among the plantings.
Phase Four - Pond/Wetland Area
Phase Five - Medicinal Garden
$$$ DONATIONS $$$
To help support the Educational Garden Project, donations may be sent to the Orange County Community College Foundation. (Please indicate “Educational Garden Project” in memo line).
Adopt-a-Plant Fundraiser will be launched shortly. We look forward to everyone’s participation.
For more information please contact:
Kirsten Gabrielsen
Botanical Conservator
(845) 341-4166
kirsten.gabrielsen@sunyorange.edu
Michele Paradies
Garden Project Coordinator
(845) 341-4276
michele.paradies@sunyorange.edu
Ecology Course - Fall 2008
If you like being outdoors exploring the world around you, are curious about how the environment works, and enjoy using your mind to solve problems you should consider taking ECOL•O•GY: from Greek oikos = house (place we live) logos = (study of) the branch of science studying interactions and relationships between organisms and their environment
MWF 12:00-12:50
Lab 1:00-3:50W
3 lect., 3 lab., 4 cr. Topics include a study of individual, population, community and ecosystem ecology. Applications of ecology and the influence of humans on the biosphere will also be addressed.
SUNY Orange Sustainability Committee:
Learn what you can do to help make OCCC a “GREEN” college.
The Biology Club and the Sustainability Committee would like to invite all students to get involved in this global effort at the college. SUNY Orange is Going Green! In order to do this, we the students must take action to help make our school become part of the global initiative to save our planet. Be part of the solution to positively impact the fate of our future!