HORT 251 - Restoration Horticulture

5.0 Credits
Horticultural principles associated with ecological restoration with applied projects in re-vegetation and habitat restoration. Prerequisite: HORT 250.

Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Describe, compare, and contrast a full array of standard and horticultural techniques used in the planning and process of ecological restoration. [REASON]
Identify a project site(s), plan, and implement a low impact development and/or classic restoration project. [REASON]
Analyze and evaluate the status of current and completed restoration projects. [REASON]
Compare horticultural techniques used in restoration to traditional horticultural practices. [REASON]