Winter Tree Identification

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Learn basic winter tree identification using dormant-season characteristics of deciduous plants as well as conifers. Dress for the weather.

Required Texts
Core, Earl L. & Nelle P. Ammons
Woody Plants in Winter
Publisher: West Virgina University
1999

Harlow, William H.
Fruit Key and Twig Key to Trees and Shrubs
Publisher: Dover Pub.
1959

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Schedule:	Every week on Sunday, starting on 01/04/26 and ending on 02/08/26 (excluding 01/18/26)
Times:	01:00pm-03:00pm EST
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Meeting Date Start Time End Time Sunday, January 4, 2026 01:00pm 03:00pm Sunday, January 11, 2026 01:00pm 03:00pm Sunday, January 25, 2026 01:00pm 03:00pm Sunday, February 1, 2026 01:00pm 03:00pm Sunday, February 8, 2026 01:00pm 03:00pm Meeting Date Start Time End Time Sunday, January 4, 2026 01:00pm 03:00pm Sunday, January 11, 2026 01:00pm 03:00pm Sunday, January 25, 2026 01:00pm 03:00pm Sunday, February 1, 2026 01:00pm 03:00pm Sunday, February 8, 2026 01:00pm 03:00pm
Instructor:	Will Vitagliano Will Vitagliano Will Vitagliano Will Vitagliano is a Certified and Tree Risk Assessment Qualified Arborist currently working as an Arborist Inspector at the Central Park Conservancy for the past 5 years. Will started his career in arboriculture by developing a passion for trees and their ecosystem relationships coming from environmental education and forestry in New York's Catskill mountains. He worked as a groundsperson, climber and plant health care technician at Bartlett Tree Experts. Will has conducted tree inventories and risk assessments across NYC and greater New York as an inventory arborist while at Davey Resource Group. He is well versed and passionate about tree climbing and tree work best practices and recently competed in the New York State tree climbing competition. Additionally, Will has Game Of Logging Levels 1 and 2 chainsaw certifications.
Location:	NYBG, Watson Room 319 2900 Southern Blvd Bronx, NY 10458
Session Number:	263HRT440A
Price:	Price Non-Member : $357.00 Member : $326.00
Prerequisite(s):	Introduction to Plant Science

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February 3, 2026 to March 3, 2026 | 01:00pm-03:00pm | NYBG | Logan