Have you ever walked through the woods and wished you could do a better job of identifying trees and shrubs? Learning to identify common trees and shrubs can open a whole new world of understanding of the forest environment as you visit Connecticut’s forests and in your own neighborhoods.
A new short course, offered in September and October, will teach participants how to use leaf, bud, branching patterns and other traits to identify common species. The fee is $50 and the course will be held at the Goodwin Forest Conservation Education Center, Hampton, CT.
The instructor is Dr. David Schroeder, forest pathologist and retired Head of the University of Connecticut (UConn) Department of Natural Resources Management. Dr. Schroeder taught dendrology (tree and shrub identification) to UConn students for over 25 years.
Course schedule:
September 22 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
September 25 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
October 9 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
October 23 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
To register or for more information contact Steve Broderick, Goodwin Center Forester and Program Director, at 860-455-9534 or sbroderick@ctwoodlands.org
The Goodwin Forest Conservation Education Center and the Goodwin State Forest were gifts to the people of Connecticut from James L. Goodwin, one of America’s first professional foresters. Together the Center and Forest include 2,000 acres of forests and habitats, 14 miles of hiking and multi-purpose trails, 3 large ponds and a nature museum. The Center is managed jointly by the Department of Environmental Protection and The Connecticut Forest & Park Association, Inc.
DIRECTIONS: The Center is located off of Route 6 at 23 Potter Road in Hampton, CT. From the intersection of Routes 6 and 198 in Chaplin, go east 3.1 miles on Route 6 and take a left onto Potter Road. From the intersection of Routes 6 and 97 in Hampton, go west 1.4 miles and take a right onto Potter Road.
