Many people know how to identify trees by their leaves, but what about when those leaves have fallen or are out of reach?
Through our learning process you will deepen your ability to notice details and you perception of trees. You will learn about a system for noticing the beautiful variety of bark characteristics and for using these traits to identify tree species in any season. We will practice using the identification key in our text, Bark: A Field Guide to Trees of the Northeast.
You will also discover the function and ecological role of bark. Why do some species have smooth bark, while on others it is thick and broken? Why does bark peel?
Between sessions participants will be assigned a few sections to read from our text and asked to choose a tree near their home to study and photograph so that they can share their observations with our group during session 2.
Two-Part Workshop – via zoom, with individual study
- February 2nd – 7:00 to 9:00
- February 9th – 7:00 to 9:00