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SUMMARY:October Webinar: Rhododendron subsection Ledum: An overview of
  the fascinating and confusing Labrador Teas
DESCRIPTION:The Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden (RSBG) invites y
 ou to our next webinar on October 29\, 2025\, at 7 p.m. PST with RSBG 
 Curator Will Clausen.   About Will Clausen\n\n\nRhododendron subsection Ledum: An 
 overview of the fascinating and confusing Labrador Teas\n\n\nThe Labra
 dor Teas are a widespread but relatively unknown group of plants that 
 offer a lot of surprises and more than their fair share of mysteries. 
 Although they are counted among rhododendrons\, Labrador teas are oddb
 alls that don’t quite fit the standard idea of a rhododendron.\n\nJoin
  Will Clausen for a deep dive into the natural history and complex tax
 onomy of these fascinating plants. He’ll explore their potential horti
 cultural applications\, surprising uses by humans\, and give detailed 
 descriptions of the various species\, including where to find them in 
 the wild and the noteworthy plants they grow alongside.\n\n \n\n\nPric
 e: $15 for RSBG members | $25 for non-members + tax\nRegistration clos
 es on October 27\, 2025\, at 11:59 p.m. PST\nYou do not need a PayPal 
 account to complete your payment - see more details below\nCan't make 
 it to the live Zoom webinar? Don't worry! You can still register and s
 ubmit a payment for the event\, and a link to the recording will be se
 nt directly to you! Please include a comment in your registration form
  letting us know.\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease read:\n\n 	When you register for t
 he webinar\, you will receive an email confirming your pending reserva
 tion for the webinar. Next\, you must complete your payment to secure 
 your spot. Note: Please ensure you input an email where you'd like the
  link and recording sent to (email used during registration will be se
 nt the link).\n\n 	You can pay with a credit card/VISA on PayPal (you 
 do not need a PayPal account) - click the button Pay via PayPal > clic
 k Pay with Debit or Credit Card > Check out as a Guest by entering you
 r email address > enter your payment information > ensure the toggle i
 s off towards the bottom of the screen to pay as a guest.\n\n\n 	On th
 e morning of the scheduled webinar\, you will receive an email from RS
 BG staff with a link to the Zoom webinar and further instructions on h
 ow to join.\n\nHow to Join the Meeting\n\n 	Please note that you do no
 t need a Zoom account to attend the lecture. However\, you will be req
 uired to download Zoom software on your device. There are two ways to 
 do this:\nVisit Zoom.us and find the “RESOURCES” drop-down menu at the
  very top of the webpage. Hover your mouse over the arrow next to “RES
 OURCES” and select “Download Zoom Client” from the drop-down menu. Sel
 ect the first download button on this page labeled “Zoom Client for Me
 etings.”\n\nOR\n\n\n 	Click on the lecture link\, which will be emaile
 d to you. The link will prompt you to download the software.\n 	You do
  not need a webcam or a microphone to participate\; you will need a de
 vice with speakers to hear the lecture.\n 	All Zoom registrants will b
 e muted during the lecture. We will take questions in the chat functio
 ns and answer them in a Q&A session at the end of the presentation.\n\
 n\n\n\n \nWill Clausen\n\n\nAbout Will Clausen\n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n\n\nQuestions? 
 Email us at info@RhodyGarden.org.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>The Rhododendron Species Botanical Gar
 den (RSBG) invites you to our next <strong>webinar on October 29\, 202
 5\, at 7 p.m. PST with RSBG Curator Will Clausen. </strong>  <p><a hre
 f=#popup_140479059269fa104deb766 title=About Will Clausen class=btn bt
 n-default target=_self data-toggle=modal>About Will Clausen</a></p>\n<
 /p>\n<p><strong>Rhododendron subsection Ledum: An overview of the fasc
 inating and confusing Labrador Teas</strong></p>\n<div class=yiv106287
 3155elementToProof>\n<p>The Labrador Teas are a widespread but relativ
 ely unknown group of plants that offer a lot of surprises and more tha
 n their fair share of mysteries. Although they are counted among rhodo
 dendrons\, Labrador teas are oddballs that don’t quite fit the standar
 d idea of a rhododendron.</p>\n<p>Join Will Clausen for a deep dive in
 to the natural history and complex taxonomy of these fascinating plant
 s. He’ll explore their potential horticultural applications\, surprisi
 ng uses by humans\, and give detailed descriptions of the various spec
 ies\, including where to find them in the wild and the noteworthy plan
 ts they grow alongside.</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n</div>\n<h3><strong>Price
 : </strong>$15 for RSBG members | $25 for non-members + tax</h3>\n<h3 
 style=text-align: center\;><em><strong>Registration closes on October 
 27\, 2025\, at 11:59 p.m. PST</strong></em></h3>\n<h3 style=text-align
 : center\;><em><strong>You do not need a PayPal account to complete yo
 ur payment &#8211\; see more details below</strong></em></h3>\n<p><spa
 n data-offset-key=78jtn-0-0>Can&#8217\;t make it to the live Zoom webi
 nar? Don&#8217\;t worry!</span><span data-offset-key=78jtn-0-1><span s
 tyle=box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;> You can st
 ill <em>register and submit a payment</em> for the event\, and a link 
 to the recording will be </span>sent directly to you! Please include a
  comment in your registration form letting us know.</span></p>\n<div>\
 n<hr />\n</div>\n<div><u><strong>Please read:</strong></u></div>\n<ul>
 \n<li>When you register for the webinar\, you will receive an email co
 nfirming your pending reservation for the webinar. Next\, you <strong>
 <em>must complete your payment</em></strong> to secure your spot. Note
 : Please ensure you input an email where you&#8217\;d like the link an
 d recording sent to (email used during registration will be sent the l
 ink).\n<ul>\n<li>You can pay with a credit card/VISA on PayPal (<em>yo
 u do not need a PayPal account</em>) &#8211\; click the button &#8220\
 ;Pay via PayPal&#8221\; &gt\; click &#8220\;Pay with Debit or Credit C
 ard&#8221\; &gt\; Check out as a Guest by entering your email address 
 &gt\; enter your payment information &gt\; ensure the toggle is off to
 wards the bottom of the screen to pay as a guest.</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n
 <li><em>On the morning of the scheduled webinar</em>\, you will receiv
 e an email from RSBG staff with a link to the Zoom webinar and further
  instructions on how to join.</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>How to Join the 
 Meeting</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Please note that you do not need a Zoo
 m account to attend the lecture. However\, you will be required to dow
 nload Zoom software on your device. There are two ways to do this:<br>
 \nVisit Zoom.us and find the “RESOURCES” drop-down menu at the very to
 p of the webpage. Hover your mouse over the arrow next to “RESOURCES” 
 and select “Download Zoom Client” from the drop-down menu. Select the 
 first download button on this page labeled “Zoom Client for Meetings.”
 </li>\n</ul>\n<p style=text-align: left\; padding-left: 40px\;><strong
 >OR</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click on the lecture link\, which will be 
 emailed to you. The link will prompt you to download the software.</li
 >\n<li>You do not need a webcam or a microphone to participate\; you w
 ill need a device with speakers to hear the lecture.</li>\n<li>All Zoo
 m registrants will be muted during the lecture. We will take questions
  in the chat functions and answer them in a Q&amp\;A session at the en
 d of the presentation.</li>\n</ul>\n<hr />\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<h2><stron
 g>Will Clausen</strong></h2>\n<p><strong><a href=https://rhodygarden.o
 rg/c19/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Will-Clausen-comp.jpg><img loading=l
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 l us at <a href=mailto:info@RhodyGarden.org>info@RhodyGarden.org</a>.<
 /p>\n
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