Boston Flora

Tag: winter shrub identification

  • Saturday, January 25, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – Naked Shrubs

    No leaves? No problem! Use a combination of branching patterns, bud and bark characteristics, habitat, persistent fruits, galls and marcescent leaves to identify shrubs in winter. The New England Wild Flower Society program begins with a short session indoors on Saturday, January 25, beginning at 10 am, then we travel to a nearby site for a close look at 15-20 native New England shrubs plus a couple of non-native invasives. Return indoors for a twig or slide quiz and a cup of something hot. This course serves as a good introduction to shrub identification in winter or a good review for those who have taken “Native New England Shrubs.” Bring lunch and a hand lens if you have one, and dress for the weather. Co-sponsored with Mass Audubon, and led by Roland “Boot” Boutwell, the course fee is $20 for members of the sponsoring organizations, and $25 for nonmembers. Register online at www.newfs.org/learn/catalog/fdt1114.

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  • Friday, November 30, 9:30 am – 2:00 pm – Naked Shrubs: Identifying Shrubs in Winter

    No leaves? No problem! Use a combination of branching patterns, bud and bark characteristics, habitat, persistent fruits, galls and marcescent leaves to identify shrubs in winter. The Friday, November 30 program will begin at 9:30 am at the Acton Arboretum in Acton, Massachusetts, with a short session indoors. Then you’ll head outside for a field trip to the Acton Arboretum and Bog for a close look at 15 to 20 native New England shrubs plus a couple of non-native invasives. A boardwalk through the bog will allow you to stay high and dry, yet give you the opportunity to get up close and personal with several obligate wetland species. Bring lunch and a hand lens if you have one. Be sure to dress for the weather. “There is no bad weather, only improper clothing!” Instructor: Boot Boutwell, Naturalist. Attendees should bring a bag lunch. Coffee and morning refreshments will be served. Bring a notebook and pencil or pen. MACC members $55, non-members $75, students $35. Register at www.maccweb.org, or email lindsay.martucci@maccweb.org. Photo from www.carrieanddanielle.com.