WINTER WOODY PLANT IDENTIFICATION HIKE

This 1–2 hour guided winter hike will be led by Bryana Guevara, PWS, ISA Certified Arborist, and will introduce participants to identifying woody wetland and upland plant species using winter characteristics, including buds, bark, twigs, growth form, and habitat context. Instruction is entirely field-based and will explore both wetland and upland habitats along the Eddy Discovery Center trails with an emphasis on practical, efficient identification techniques for winter fieldwork and surveys.  This is a winter outdoor activity. Participants should be prepared for variable weather and trail conditions and wear appropriate cold-weather and waterproof gear.

Optional to bring: hand lens (10×), write-in-the-rain notebook and pencil, plant ID guides, binoculars, camera, pocket knife, clipboard.

Cost: $2/person or $5/family. Eddy Discovery Center, 17030 Bush Rd. in the Waterloo Recreation Area near Chelsea.  Program limited to 15 participants.  The building is closed so program will be entirely outdoors.  Please register for this program by emailing [email protected] with your name, phone number and number of people attending.