This course introduces students to the identification, systematics, ecology, and natural history of the spring flora of the Western Great Lakes.
This course includes extensive field work in the greater Chicago area and eastern Wisconsin. Students learn to identify between 150 and 200 species of wildflowers, grasses, trees, shrubs, and other plants, and learn the characteristics of 15 plant families.
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ES 203: SPRING FLORA OF THE GREAT LAKES
This summer Lake Forest college student in ES 203: Spring Flora of the Western Great Lakes will take part in a collaborative learning project by developing their own web page.
• Student Projects
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Environmental Studies
- Faculty
- Course Descriptions
- Requirements
- Student Learning Outcomes
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Student Discoveries
- Introduction to Environmental Studies (ES 110)
- Spring Flora of the Western Great Lakes (ES 203)
- Summer Flora of the Western Great Lakes (ES 204)
- American Environmental History (ES 260)
- Evolution, Ecology, and Environment (ES 220)
- African American Environmental Culture (ES 223)
- Lake Forestry (ES 282)
- Endangered Species and Languages (ES 368)
- Environmental Psychology (ESPSY 215)
- Restoring Native Wildlife (ES 484)
- Internships and Careers
- Sustainability
- Wetland Learning Lab
- Environmental Field Studies Courses