Bark Basics: Know Your Trees
Bark Basics: Know Your Trees
Sunday, November 13, 2011, 12–4 p.m.
The traits most often used to describe tree species—leaves, buds, and twigs—are often not clearly visible or, in the case of leaves, absent more than half the year. Join Michael Wojtech for an exploration of bark, the tree characteristic that is always visible in every season. Learn how bark can be classified into ten different types, and how differences within each bark type can be used to identify trees. You will also begin to discover why such a variety of bark characteristics exist—why do some species have smooth bark, while on others it is thick and broken? Why does bark peel? After an indoor presentation we will head outdoors and practice identifying trees. Open to naturalists at all levels of experience.
Instructor: Michael Wojtech, naturalist and author of Bark: A Field Guide to Trees of the Northeast
Cosponsor: New England Wild Flower Society
To register, contact New England Wild Flower Society (NEWFS) at 508-877-7630 or visit www.newfs.org
Course Code: BOT3214
Montshire members $48, non-members $58
Limit: 16, pre-registration required.
Date and Time
Sunday Nov 13, 2011
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST
Sunday, November 13, 2011, 12?4 p.m.
The Montshire Museum of Science is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week, 363 days a year. (Closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas.)
Location
Montshire Museum of Science
One Montshire Road
Norwich, VT 05055
Parking is free and adjacent to the museum.
Fees/Admission
Montshire members $48, non-members $58
Limit: 16, pre-registration required.
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Contact Information
Tel: 802-649-2200
Fax: 802-649-3637
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