Medicinal Plants of the Rainforest

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When:

Monday, January 12, 2015 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Where:

Who: this class will be taught at the 7th grade science level.
Parents are asked to attend in the role of chaperones and assistants, but only enrolled children are permitted in the classroom. Parents may arrange for another attending adult to assume responsibility for their children during this program. Please note any such arrangements in the comments.

How much:
Cost for Child/Student: $10.00
Cost for Adult/Educator: $0.00

Please register by: Saturday, January 3, 2015 - 5:00pm

Description

Don your Dragoneer's Cloak and bring your personal Book of Spells to the Dragon's Lair at Como Conservatory where you'll have to use your wits, your wisdom and your powers of observation to decide which plants are the best candidates for treating maladies — and then test your hypothesis using that most magical of methodologies: the scientific method! The program will include an exploration of the riches of the rainforest and the importance of preserving these treasure troves of the world with their plants of great medicinal value, and of protecting the people who live there and preserving their knowledge of traditional medicinal practices.

Brigid asks that the kids read the following article before program:

• Saving Rainforests with Medicinal Plants

This is a brand new program designed just for Dragon's Lair!

While not required, you are encouraged to plan to stay for another hour after our workshop to explore the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory and Tropical Encounters with your fellow dragoneers.

Learn more:
Please note that items in this list have not been vetted and may not be appropriate for your child.

• Plants, People, and Culture: The Science of Ethnobotany, by Michael J. Balick & Paul Alan Cox (book)
• Keepers of Life: Discovering Plants Through Native American Stories and Earth Activities for Children, by Michael J. Caduto & Joseph Bruchac (book)
• Tales of a Shaman's Apprentice: An Ethnobotanist Searches for New Medicines in the Amazon Rain Forest, by Mark J. Plotkin (book)
• Growing Home: Stories of Ethnic Gardening, by Susan Davis Price (book)
• Desk Reference to Nature’s Medicine, by Steven Foster & Rebecca L. Johnson (book)
• Eating and Healing: Traditional Food as Medicine, edited by by Andrea Pieroni & Lisa Leimer Price (book)
• Native American Food Plants: An Ethnobotanical Dictionary, by by Daniel E. Moerman (book)
• Sacred Plant Medicine: The Wisdom in Native American Herbalism, by Stephen Harrod Buhner & Brooke Medicine Eagle (book)
• The Shaman's Apprentice: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest, by Mark J. Plotkin, illustrated by Lynne Cherry (book)
• The Amazon Adventure (Send Me the Soap, No. 2), by Gretchen Schlesinger, illustrated by David Pietila (book)
• Readers's Digest Magic and Medicine of Plants: A Practical Guide to the Science, History, Folklore, and Everyday Use of Medicinal Plants, by the editors of Reader's Digest (book)
• Medicinal plants, from Wikipedia (webpage)
• Ethnobotany, from Wikipedia (webpage)
• WHO Monographs on Medicinal Plants Commonly Used in the Newly Independent States (NIS) (PDF)
• Medicinal Plants in the Hidden Land of Dolpo - Working with Himalayan healers at Shey Phoksundo National Park (video)
• Sustainable harvesting of medicinal plants in Karnataka, India (video)
• Harry Potter's World: Renaissance Science, Magic, and Medicine, curated by Elizabeth Bland, National Library of Medicine, particularly Herbology and Do Mandrakes Really Scream? Magic and Medicine in Harry Potter.

DIY Skill Botanist DIY Challenge Identify Medicinal Plants

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Payment must be received by: Tue, Jan 6, 2015 - 5:00pm

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Cancellation information

Cancellation deadline: Sat, Jan 3, 2015 - 5:00pm

TO CANCEL BEFORE THE DEADLINE: 
(1) Please let the organizer know as soon as possible via email. 

TO CANCEL AFTER THE DEADLINE: 
(1) Let the organizer know as soon as possible via email. 
(2) No refunds can be made as the organizer has already paid for your tickets. 
(3) To avoid empty seats, please attempt to transfer your tickets to another family by posting the availability to the HSAdventures Yahoo Group (and elsewhere as appropriate). 
(3a) Any reimbursements should be handled privately between you and your substitute. 
(3b) Please let the organizer know about the substitution. 
 
TO CANCEL ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT: 
(1) It is not cool to just not show up. Please let the organizer know if you are unable to attend — via email, text message or voice mail. 
(2) To avoid empty seats, please attempt to find a last-minute substitute for your family by posting to the HSAdventures Yahoo Group (as well as through any other other methods at your disposal). 

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Please arrive by:

Please plan to arrive about 15 minutes early in order to have plenty of time to find parking, check in with the organizer, visit the bathrooms and otherwise be prepared for our program to start on time. Please plan to be early to avoid being late due to inadequate maps, confusing road signs, road construction, heavy traffic, parking difficulties, inclement weather or uncooperative children. 

Where to meet:

Please gather in the lobby of the visitor's center, unless directed elsewhere by the staff. Please check in with the organizer when you arrive. 

Food policy:

Food and snacks are not allowed during the duration of the program.  Spill proof beverage containers are permitted.

Parking information:

Parking is available in the Palm Lot at the intersection of Estabrook Dr and Midway Pkwy, with overflow to the West Picnic or Wolf Lots off Midway Pkwy. Detailed map at http://www.comozooconservatory.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Como-Area-Parking-And-Amenities.jpg

Directions:

Directions to Como Park Zoo & Conservatory:
 
From the North
Go south on 35W or 35E to Hwy 36
From 35W take Hwy 36 East
From 35E take Hwy 36 West
Exit onto Lexington, go South
Follow Lexington to Horton Avenue
Turn right at Horton Avenue
Take the next right onto Midway Parkway
Follow the signs Como Park Zoo and Conservatory Parking Lots
The lots will be on the right hand side of the street

From the South
Take 35E north to the Randolph Avenue exit
Turn left on Randolph to Lexington Parkway
Take a right onto Lexington Parkway, and follow north for several miles
Turn left at Horton Avenue
Take the next right onto Midway Parkway
Follow the signs Como Park Zoo and Conservatory Parking Lots
The lots will be on the right hand side of the street

From the East
Take I94 West to the Lexington Parkway exit
Turn right onto Lexington Parkway
Follow Lexington north to Horton Avenue
Turn left at Horton Avenue
Take the next right onto Midway Parkway
Follow the signs Como Park Zoo and Conservatory Parking Lots
The lots will be on the right hand side of the street

From the West
Take I94 East to the Lexington Parkway exit
Turn left onto Lexington Parkway
Follow Lexington north to Horton Avenue
Turn left at Horton Avenue
Take the next right onto Midway Parkway
Follow the signs Como Park Zoo and Conservatory Parking Lots
The lots will be on the right hand side of the street

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