Winter Tree Identification Workshop

Presented in partnership with Feral Foraging

Learning to identify trees in the wintertime when there are no fresh leaves to utilize can be difficult at first, but is a pivotal skill that will open your eyes to a whole new world of details in the forest. Watching someone pick up a twig and then correctly proclaim the identity of a tree may seem like magic at first, but it is actually just a system of details that you can learn too!

This course will provide you with the fundamental skills to confidently identity trees in the wintertime and comprises two sections: class lecture and fieldwork. The two topics that will be covered are bark and twig/bud identification. Each topic will begin with a lecture followed by field study to solidify your new knowledge!

The program includes:

• 2 hours – Instructional Presentations
• 2 hours – Field Learning
• 1 hour – Independent Guided Study

In addition to the foundational knowledge of bark and twig/bud identification, we will also study the details of 15 of the most common trees in North Alabama and the surrounding area. Common trees covered in the course:

• Maple – Acer spp.
• Hickory – Carya spp.
• Oak – Quercus spp.
• Tulip Tree – Liriodendron tulipifera
• Persimmon – Diospyros virginiana
• Beech – Fagus grandifolia
• Ash – Fraxinus spp.
• Buckeye – Aesculus spp.
• Black Locust – Robinia pseudoacacia
• Sassafras – Sassafras albidum
• Black Cherry – Prunus serotina
• Sweetgum – Liquidambar styraciflua
• Elm – Ulmus spp.
• Redbud – Cercis canadensis
• Sugarberry – Celtis laevigata

You will walk away from the course with: a handout on the 15 common trees of Alabama and their corresponding details, a handout for taking field notes on bark/buds, the confidence to know how to identify trees in the wintertime!

Cost: $60, $45 for LT members at the Trailblazer Level ($50) or above only

Rain Date: February 6 – An email notification will be sent to all registrants by 7:30 am on February 5.

Register!