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Tree Identification Workshop
August 31 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Have you ever been on a walk through the woods and wondered to yourself, “What are all of these trees?” Recognizing the trees around you is an incredible and valuable skill. It creates a sense of familiarity that will make you feel at home in the forest!
Identifying trees may sound daunting, but it is one of the most approachable naturalist skills. If you have the correct details, it can be one of the easiest to learn, too! In this workshop, we will give you an overview of common trees in Alabama and a roadmap for identifying any tree you may come across!
The workshop combines both lecture and field study. We’ll start in the classroom and then head to the woods to apply everything we’ve learned! Whether you are a more advanced student or a pure beginner, you will learn something new! Oh, and everything we’ll learn for identifying trees also applies to herbaceous plants!
A few additional notes:
- Please bring your lunch with you. Cold drinks and light snacks will be provided.
- Participants will leave with a copy of Tree Finder: A Manual for the Identification of Trees by Their Leaves by May Theilgaard Watts.
Ages: 16 to adult (youth between 13 and 16 may attend with an accompanying parent)
Cost: $45 for Land Trust members, and $60 for non-members
Workshop Leader: Jesse Akozbek of Feral Foraging
Location: Chapman Mountain Nature Preserve – 1263 U.S Hwy 72 East, Huntsville, AL 35811
Directions: Coming from Huntsville, cross Chapman Mountain on Hwy 72 and u-turn at Moores Mill Road. When safe, get into the merge lane on the right (plenty of time). When the silver guard rail ends, be ready to turn right onto the paved entrance. Drive through the gate and down the gravel road to the parking area at the bottom of the hill.
