Forestry Field Day
Twin Ponds, Chickasaw County
Saturday, February 3, 2024
Who: General public, nature enjoyers, natural resource professionals, bird watchers, hunters, farmers, landowners etc.
What: Forestry Field day with WMI Forestry Specialist Maison Hubrig
When: Saturday, February 3rd at 1:00pm
Where: Twin Ponds Nature Center:1811 240th St, Ionia, IA. Meet In Lobby
Why: To improve our tree identification skills in the winter.
Do you enjoy a good walk in the woods? Do you like to identify trees when you are outdoors? Do you wish you could identify trees with confidence in the winter? If this sounds like you, then please join me on Saturday February 3rd at 1:00pm at the Twin Ponds Nature Center in Chickasaw County for our Winter Forestry Field Day. We will focus on methods to identify native and non-native trees and shrubs. The 1-2-hour field day will consist of a pleasant (and possibly chilly) walk through the woods surrounding the nature center. We will use some tried and true methods of identifying trees in the winter, such as: branch structure, bark, buds, leaf scars, and others. This will be a fun and informal walk, and the floor will always be open to any questions relating to forestry.
