The Common "Compounds" Tree Identification Workshop in Central Park – 2 hrs

W. 77th Street and Central Park West,New York NY 10024

11 August, 2021

Description

THE COMMON COMPOUNDS – This is one in a series of genus-specific tree-tours sponsored by The Dendro Lab-NYC in Central Park Compound leaves, opposed to simple leaves, consist of multiple leaf surfaces called leaflets. This leaf type comes from a variety of unrelated plant families, but learning them as a group makes identification much easier. You already know many by their common names: hickory, walnut, buckeye, ash, and sumac. Please note: Meeting spot is across the street from the American Museum of Natural History at the bronze bust of Alexander Von Humboldt at CPW and West 77th Street This entrance to the park is aptly called "Naturalists' Gate." About your guide: Carey is a professional photographer and filmmaker whose first love is natural history. His qualifications and memberships include: – Masters of Science, Forestry – Certified Interpretive Guide (NAI) – Licensed Outdoor Guide (NYS) – Wilderness First Responder – Master Naturalist, Hudson River Basin – Leave No Trace - Community Partner – North American Assoc. for Environmental Education – The Linnaean Society of New York