Tree People: Tree ID and Forest Literacy Course $25

Hosted by Arc of Appalachia

Tree People

TREE ID & FOREST LITERACY OUTINGS
Dozens of Field Trip Offerings All Across Ohio

August 23, 2025 - 10 am - 3 pm

$25/person

Knowing your trees is a direct doorway to nature literacy, land stewardship, and a strong and fulfilling sense of place. Knowing your trees connects you to the thousands of life forms that a healthy forest supports. What would Ohio look like if people – LOTS of people – knew their trees? What if Ohio boasted the most forest-literate citizens of any state in the nation? What would change? Everything! All of it good; all of it life-supporting. If you have always wanted to master the skill of forest literacy, or deepen the knowledge you already have, then this is the program that you won't want to miss! We will be sponsoring over two dozen field trips in forests all across Ohio. The groups will be limited to 12 people or less and will be led by an expert teacher who is eager to mentor you. Learn your trees and pass it on!

Tree People: Tree ID and Forest Literacy Course Registration click here Also Includes a list of othered field trip locations in Ohio (same day)

Central Ohio Location: Stratford Ecological Center - Nonprofit

County: Delaware
Leaders: Jeff Dickinson
Length of Trail:
Difficulty: Moderate

The Stratford Ecological Center privately owns and operates 236 acres of forest and farmland, including 95 acres in the Stratford Woods State Nature Preserve, another 65 acres of non-preserve forests, and 65 acres that serve as an educational farm that serves as the classroom for over 16,000 visitors annually. Stratford has 4 ½ miles of cleared trails highlighting a diversity of terrains. Our 160 acres of forest highlights diverse zones of species composition, from early succession, dominated by forested remnants left from forest harvests in the early 20th century, that are surrounded by numerous species of invasive plants, to later stages of succession including hickory/maple, maple/beech, and oak/hickory communities.