Learn Your Buds and Bark!

District Forester Rod Denning

Winter tree identification hike, March 15

If you've hiked the woods in the winter you know how different the landscape is when the leaves are gone. There is beauty in those bare limbs and trunks - simplicity without the chatter of the foliage. There's also a lot of information available in the bark and buds that are more visible during the winter months.
If you would like to greet those trees by name, join us for a hike with Rod Denning, the District Forester serving Muskegon, Newaygo, & Oceana Counties.

On March 15th, from 10 to 11:30 am Rod Denning will teach us how to identify trees without their greenery. We will learn to recognize patterns in the bark and bud placement of various trees in our native woods. 
We will gather at Henning County Park, 500 Croton Drive, Newaygo, 49337. The first parking lot on the way in is part of the free day use area, and we will start the hike from there.
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Registration is required, and the number of guests are limited. Children are welcome with adult supervision, but be aware that the hike will last about 90 minutes. Come dressed for the weather and probable muddy paths. 
Click here to register: Tree ID Registration. Or contact: [email protected]; 231-519-3419.

The Newaygo County Environmental Coalition is a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the beauty and sustainability of the Newaygo County environment through information, education and advocacy. For more information visit the website at www.nc-ec.org. Follow and like our Facebook page: NCEC FB.

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