Art and Science on the River: Buckthorn

Saturday, March 8, 10 am–12:30 pm, Mississippi Watershed Management Organization,  2522 Marshall St. NE. Gather around a fire to make buckthorn charcoal from buckthorn branches harvested from the banks of the Mississippi River. Sip hot beverages while learning about buckthorn and the river from ecologist Alex Roth. Artist and Friends of the Mississippi River volunteer Kimberly Boustead will show participants how to draw with buckthorn charcoal and give some options for drawing projects. Leave the workshop with your own buckthorn charcoal drawings and new knowledge to share with others. Free, but tickets are limited. Tickets at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-and-science-on-the-river-buckthorn-workshop-tickets.