Tree Identification and Forest Ecology 101
Saturday, October 16, 2021
10:00am - 11:30am Eastern Sharon, Connecticut
Location Details
Sharon Audubon Center
325 Cornwall Bridge Road, Sharon, 06069, CT
Learning our region's trees doesn't have to be intimidating—but not with the help of expert Audubon staff. Join Sharon Audubon Center for an informative program that will hone your tree knowledge. Equipped with an understanding of a few straightforward characteristics, you will walk away from this session with a foundation for being able to identify the trees in their backyards. Additionally, you will gain an introduction to a few regional pests that affect our trees, management techniques, and even impactful forest ecology efforts that focuses on conserving declining bird species.
- Program Fee: $10 per person
- Pre-registration is required (space is limited). Select here to register.
- Suitable for adults
- COVID Protocol: Please see our homepage for our latest guidelines
- For questions, please contact Bethany Sheffer at bethany.sheffer@audubon.org or 860-364-0520.
Audubon For All—Audubon welcomes everyone who finds delight in birds and nature. Just as biodiversity strengthens natural systems, the diversity of human experience strengthens our conservation efforts for the benefit of nature and all human beings. We support a diverse and inclusive environment, and welcome individuals of all races, physical and mental abilities, sexual orientations, gender identities, ethnicities, and perspectives. Together, we will bring new creativity, effectiveness, and leadership to conservation and nature experiences. Welcome to our family!
Hermit Thrush. Photo: Jesse Gordon/Audubon Photography Awards
Sharon Audubon Center is an engaging nature education center with a critical Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic located in Sharon, Connecticut. We are part of the Audubon Connecticut state office of the National Audubon Society and the Atlantic Flyway, and steward a total of four Audubon nature sanctuaries and more than 2,100 acres of primarily woodland habitat in Northwestern Connecticut. Our mission is to protect birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow. Visitors are welcome to enjoy our trails, nature programs, and conservation and education resources throughout the year.
