June Event Schedule
See you in the park!
Friday, June 12
Evening, 6 – 8pm
Intro to Dendro
"Happy Hour"
Location:
Central Park
West 77th St. entrance
Walk 1 of 12: An Introduction to Dendrology – An inspiring and relaxing way to learn the key concepts and terms used in dendrology, while being introduced to 10 of our urban parks’ most common trees. Though not required, if you're new to tree identification you may find the other walks in our series more enjoyable after first attending this overview and primer.
Your Guide: Marc Leone
Friday, June 19
Evening, 6 – 8pm
Intro to Dendro
"Happy Hour"
Location:
Central Park
West 77th St. entrance
Walk 1 of 12: An Introduction to Dendrology – An inspiring and relaxing way to learn the key concepts and terms used in dendrology, while being introduced to 10 of our urban parks’ most common trees. Though not required, if you're new to tree identification you may find the other walks in our series more enjoyable after first attending this overview and primer.
Your Guide: Marc Leone
Saturday, June 20
Morning, 10am – 12
The Maples & Sycamore
Location:
Central Park
West 77th St. entrance
Walk 3 of 12: Learn to identify 8 species of native and ornamental maples, in addition to several trees and shrubs commonly confused with maple, including: sweetgum, planetree/sycamore, and maple-leaf viburnum.
Your Guide: Marc Leone
Afternoon, 1 – 3pm
Conifers I:
The Pine Family
Location:
Central Park
West 77th St. entrance
Walk 10 of 12: 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.