INSTITUTE OF 
ECOSYSTEM STUDIES 
Education Program 
Box R 
Millbrook, New York 12545-0178 
Newsletter 
Volume 20, Number 5 
September - October 2003 
Calendar 
CONTINUING EDUCATION 
The Continuing Education Program is now accepting 
winter registrations. For information, or to request 
a brochure, call 845-677-9643 or visit ww.ecostudies. 
org/education/continuing.html. Winter semester 
programs include; 
Biology 
Jan. 4 (4 Sat.): Introduction to Botany 
Gardening 
Jan. 25 (1 Sun.): Invasive Plants in the Garden 
Jan. 31 (2 Sat.): Growing Fruit 
Feb. 3 (4 Tues.): Principals of Propagation 
Feb. 8 (1 Sun.): Using Grasses in the Garden 
Feb. 28 (1 Sat.): Introduction to Turfgrass 
Landscape Design 
Jan. 8 (5 Tues.); Principals of Landscape Design 
Jan 21 (5 Wed.): Advanced Illustration Drawing: 
Improving Your Graphic Skills 
Feb. 29 (1 Sat.): Native Perennials in the Garden 
Landscape 
Natural Illustration 
Jan. 25 (5 Sun.); Gouache: Enhancing Botanical 
Illustrations 
Jan. 30 (Fri.,Sat.,Sun.): Drawing the Greenhouse: An 
Intensive Weekend 
March 15 (1 Fri.,1 Sat.,1 Sun.): Illustrating with Pen 
and Ink: Intensive Weekend 
HOURS 
Winter Hours: October 1 - March 31 
Internal roadways and trails closed during deer 
hunting season, and when snow covered. 
Public attractions: Mon.-Sat., 9-4, Sun. 1-4; closed 
public holidays. The greenhouse closes at 3:30 daily. 
The Ecology Shop: Mon.-Fri., 11-4, Sat. 9-4, Sun. 
1-4. {Please note: The shop is closed Mon.-Sat. from 1-1:30.) 
Free permits are required and are available at the 
Gifford House Visitor and Education Center until one 
hotir before closing time. 
lES SEMINARS 
Free scientific seminars are held at 1 1 a.m. on 
Fridays in the auditorium from September until 
early May. 
Dec. 12: Tribulations and trade-offs: the influence 
of predation pressure on the size and behavior of 
mayfly nymphs. Dr. Lee Ann Martinez, University 
of Southern Colorado (Director's Program for Visit- 
ing Scientists). 
Jan. 16; Helping Students Understand the Nature 
of Causality Implicit in Scientifically Accepted 
Explanations: An Overview of the Understandings 
of Consequence Project. Dr. Tina Grotzer, Harvard 
Graduate School of Education. 
Jan. 23: “Do models of phytoplankton-nutrient 
relationships developed in temperate waters apply 
in Brazilian waters?” Dr. Vera Huszar, Universidade 
Federal do Rio de Janeiro 
THE ECOLOGY SHOP 
New items in The Ecology Shop. Woodstock wind 
chimes; handcrafted brooms from Berea Gollege; slate, 
copper and river stone items from Vermont; pewter 
jewelry; new garden tools; and much, much more! 
Senior Citizens Days: 10% off on Wednesdays. 
VOLUNTEER EDUCATORS 
We currently have opportunities for 
volunteer educators to participate in our 
Ecology Field Programs for schools. If you 
are interested in assisting the program leader 
with programs including Plant Power, Maple 
Sugaring, Watershed Studies, or Fantastic 
Forests please contact Susan Eberth at 845- 
677-7600 ext. 316. Training is provided. 
GREENHOUSE 
The Greenhouse is a year-round tropical plant 
paradise and a site for controlled environmental 
research. The greenhouse is open daily until 3:30 
p.m. with a free permit (see HOURS). 
MEMBERSHIP 
Join the Institute of Ecosystem Studies. Benefits 
include subscription to the lES Newsletter, member’s 
rate for courses and excursions, a 10% discount on lES 
Ecology Shop purchases, and participation in a recipro- 
cal admissions program. Individual membership: $40; 
family membership: $50. Call the Development Office 
at 845-677-7600 ext. 120. 
The Institute’s Aldo Leopold Society 
In addition to receiving the benefits listed above, 
members of The Aldo Leopold Society are invited 
guests at spring and fall lES science updates. Call the 
Development Office at 845-677-7600 ext. 120. 
TO CONTACT lES ... 
... for reseatch, graduate opportunities, Ubrary and 
administration: 
Institute of Ecosystem Studies 
Box AB, Millbrook NY 12545-0129 
Tel: 845-677-5343 • Fax: 845-677-5976 
Street address; Plant Science Building, 
65 Sharon Tpke. (Rte. 44A), Millbrook, NY 
... for education, general information and 
The Ecology Shop: 
Institute of Ecosystem Studies 
Education Program 
Box R, Millbrook NY 12545-0178 
Tel: 845-677-5359 • Fax: 845-677-6455 
The Ecology Shop: 845-677-7600 ext. 309 
Street address: Gifford House Visitor and Education 
Center, 181 Sharon Tpke. (Rte. 44A), Millbrook, NY 
... lES website: www.ecostudies.org 
For information on current lES public events and attractions, visit: www.ecostudies.org/ThisWeek.html. 
For garden tips, visit: www.ecostudies.org/gardens.html. 
