Join Professor Vanessa Beauchamp to learn how to read the forest in the winter! Take a stroll through Arboretum to situate yourself and identify different trees without as many leaves and colors to guide you.
Participants will explore the native Maryland trees first in the arboretum than back in the lab using a dichotomous key, as well as all five senses, to learn how to distinguish between various woody plant species.
Difficulty: Easy to moderate (low intensity hiking). There will be some low impact hiking involved on a trail- mostly flat ground, with some uneven grass, slopes, and stairs.
Location: Full address will be given up registration
NOTE: Children 15 and up
What to wear/bring: Please dress appropriately and warm for the weather and bring whatever will make you comfortable in the cold such as hand warmers, tea, etc. Feel free to bring a water and a snack, as well as, a hand lens or binoculars if you have them
Please contact Tanelle at twilliams@marylandnature.org with any questions.
CANCELLATION: Cancellations allowed one week ahead of program start. Refunds will not be given for cancellations made less than one week before start of program.