CNP Summer Tree Identification
Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center, 400 Garden Rd, Chattanooga, TN, 37419 Map
Public Welcome Paid Event Program/Speaker Presentation Hands-On/How-To Workshop
This workshop will look at the primary characteristics of Tennessee Valley area native trees such as leaf structure, branching patterns, bark, habitat and other identification features. Dr. Craddock will also discuss tree biology, including some of the newer research on the critical nature of mycorrhizal associations in the forest, and tree care. This workshop is part classroom and part field work, starting out with a classroom discussion and then some time in the field. Some walking will be necessary but not physically demanding.
Students will learn about a number of programs and organizations working to make the field of landscaping more sustainable. We will discuss things that homeowners and professionals can do to have a mutually beneficial relationship with the lands we manage. This class will mostly concentrate on small-scale residential landscapes, but many concepts will be applicable to rural and wildlands management.
Topics we will discuss include: reducing pollutants in your environment, protecting natural resources like water, soil, and air, creating habitat with native plants and conscientious management practices, managing exotic invasives, connecting people and social needs with nature, action you can take in your community, and, of course, reducing, reusing, and recycling!
Instructor: Hill Craddock, PhD
ELECTIVE Class (4 credits)