Roadside trees are easier to learn than trees in woods because they often stand alone, so you can see their shape, and they are more likely to have low branches that you can reach and examine. This webinar will cover 15 of the most common roadside trees along Saxton RIver village streets, 11 deciduous and 4 conifers, with notes on how to tell them apart, and how to learn them.

The Saxtons River village center has sidewalks on at least one side of the street on most of its streets, so it's a good place to walk, and walking is the best way to get to know roadside trees.

Led by Peter Bergstrom

Bergstrom is a retired biologist who moved to Saxtons River in 2013 with his wife to live near their daughter and her family. He has a PhD in evolutionary biology, and worked as a college biology professor and later as an environmental scientist with the Chesapeake Bay Program. He has loved trees since he was a child. He has volunteered with several environmental groups over the years on projects including water quality monitoring, identifying and labeling local trees, and naming local waterways. He currently volunteers on the Rockingham Conservation Commission, as the town Energy Coordinator, and with the Saxtons River Valley Trails Initiative and Sustainable Rockingham.

This webinar will be hosted through Google Hangouts. Registration is required and is by donation.

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