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ONSITE | Thursday, September 7, 1 - 4 p.m.

Instructor: Carlton Burke

$55 Non-member Adult**

(**Arboretum Members receive a 10% discount on all classes.)

Course Capacity: 24

BRN Elective | NCEE Credit

Spiders are among the most misunderstood and feared creatures of our mountains, but they are absolutely essential in the ecology of our forests. You'll learn to identify many of the region’s most common spiders, while learning about their amazing life cycles and gaining an appreciation of these amazing invertebrates. Trigger Warning: Out of consideration for arachnophobes, Naturalist Carlton Burke is sure to be accompanied by a few of his teaching spiders for this onsite class.

Carlton Burke is a naturalist and educator who operates Carolina Mountain Naturalists, an educational service which offers wildlife and nature educational programs throughout western North Carolina. He also was on the staff of the western North Carolina Nature Center in Asheville for over 25 years as the Curator of Exhibits. Carlton co-hosts a weekly radio program NATURE NEWS and is also a NC state and federally licensed wildlife rehabilitator.

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