Winter Tree Identification

3251 Brookline Ave. ,Cincinnati OH 45220

24 February, 2021

Description

Learn to identify the trees, shrubs, and vines in the Cincinnati area in the wintertime. This course provides an introduction on how to identify woody plants (trees, shrubs, and vines) during the wintertime, with an emphasis on plants growing wild in the Ohio area. Students will learn the plant anatomy and terminology to develop their plant identification skills. We will also cover the ecology of the plants discovered during our field trips. The book, “Woody Plants of Ohio,” by E. Lucy Braun, and a hand lens (10X) would come in handy for this course The class will meet at various locations to enjoy wintertime hikes, including Spring Grove Cemetary and Burnet Woods.