Winter Tree ID Workshop

Boots, gloves, winter tree key? Check! Time to learn about woody plant identification from Dr. Vanessa Beauchamp, associate professor in botany at Towson University. This workshop challenges us to look beyond the leaves and focus on other features used to distinguish tree species. Let’s learn about bark texture, leaf buds, and leaf and bundle scars that vary from species to species. Peek into the pith of a twig to see how its chambers help us identify species. And look up to observe the canopy shape and branching patterns while we walk about Glen Arboretum. We will use a dichotomous winter tree key, learning the parts of the branch and their roles. Printed keys will be available for use.

Our hike will end inside the Science Building at the botany lab. Stations will be available to practice the identification of sample branches using the supplied key.

You may also like the following events from The Natural History Society of Maryland:

• This Thursday, 1st January, 10:00 am, First Day Hike with naturalist Kerry Wixted in Annapolis
• This Sunday, 4th January, 09:00 am, Winter Birds of Loch Raven in Glen Arm
• Next Wednesday, 7th January, 07:00 pm, Fossil Club Jan: Unmasking Denisovans in Parkville

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