NOVEMBER
Nov 1st, Saturday
morning, 10am – 12
Fall Foliage &
Phenology Tree Tour
Location: Central Park, NYC
West 77th St. entrance
It’s a magical time of year to live in the northeastern temperate forest. Come walk among the trees and discover why leaves change color in the fall and why are some years and some species more vibrant, while others remain green. We will also explore other aspects of the autumnal phenophase, which for many trees includes fruiting and for a few, even flowering.
Your Guide: Carey Russell
afternoon, 1 – 3pm
Conifers, Part 1:
The Pine Family
Location: Central Park, NYC
West 77th St. entrance
Make way for some needles and cones! This walk is dedicated to one of the three native conifer families in the U.S. and Canada, which includes more than just the pines alone. Trees covered: white pines (eastern white and Himalayan pine), yellow pines (pitch pine, Austrian pine), eastern hemlock, larch, Norway and Colorado blue spruce, cedar, and Douglas-fir. Trees of the cypress and yew families are covered in Conifers, Part 2.
Your Guide: Carey Russell
Nov 2nd, Sunday
morning, 10am – 12
Fall Foliage &
Phenology Tree Tour
Location: Central Park, NYC
West 77th St. entrance
It’s a magical time of year to live in the northeastern temperate forest. Come walk among the trees and discover why leaves change color in the fall and why are some years and some species more vibrant, while others remain green. We will also explore other aspects of the autumnal phenophase, which for many trees includes fruiting and for a few, even flowering.
Your Guide: Carey Russell
afternoon, 1 – 3pm
Conifers, Part 2:
The Cypress Family
Location: Central Park, NYC
West 77th St. entrance
On this walk, we’ll cover several native and exotic species within the cypress family and yew family, which are the two conifer families in the U.S. and Canada outside of the dominant pine family. Trees covered include: eastern juniper (aka eastern red cedar), bald-cypress, dawn redwood, arborvitae, false-cypress, yew...and ginkgos (which are neither conifer nor broadleaf tree!) The pine family (pines, spruces, firs, hemlock, etc) is covered in a separate walk, Conifers, Part 1.