Forensic Botanizing - Winter Plant ID

PLEASE NOTE: To attend, you must (1) RSVP to reserve your spot (as this event will be limited to 21 participants) AND (2) send an email request to [david.behm.curiousbynature@gmail.com ](mailto:david.behm.curiousbynature@gmail.com)for directions as to where we will meet. My reply will also include a link for you to download my Forensic Botanizing: Winter Plant ID digital guide onto your personal mobile device for your use trailside during this unique outing.

Come along for a fun outing to search for and identify a variety of plants in their winter slumber at Veterans Memorial Park (Town of Clifton Park). This walk will include identification of some invasive plants in recognition of National Invasive Species Awareness Week.

Without leaves or flowers, it can be a challenge to identify plants – particularly forbs – in a winter landscape. The likely answer to the question, “What is that?”, is often revealed by observing any (and preferably more than one) of the following clues:
• the color, texture, hairiness, and thickness of certain plant parts;
• the scent of scraped bark or that of a crushed bud or fruit;
• the plant’s branching or leaf pattern;
• if present, any fruit such as nuts, berries, or seed pods; or
• the habitat in which the plant is growing.

Please wear proper footwear for ice/snow and, if possible, also wear a texting glove with a touchscreen fingertip to enable you to scroll through my digital guide while trailside.

Weather cancellation: This event will be cancelled if any of the following is occurring or is forecast for this destination at that time:

• moderate or heavy snow (i.e., more than flurries or snow showers),
• gusty or sustained winds (i.e., treetops are noticeably swaying back and forth),
• rain, freezing rain or sleet, or
• air temperature <10°F.