Expand your knowledge of native conifers with Instructor Ken Denniston, author of nwconifers.com. Ken will help you identify the local conifers of northwest Oregon. The workshop will include classroom instruction and, weather permitting, a tour of native conifers in Hoyt Arboretum. Learn easy ways to distinguish each conifer species using both photos and specimens. Class attendees will receive a handy cheat sheet to identify native conifers with 99% accuracy.
About the instructor: Ken Denniston has been hiking the forests of Oregon for over 50 years. During that time, he has learned how to identify each species of our native conifers. Recently, he completed the Oregon Master Naturalist Program from Oregon State University. He is the author of the Northwest Conifers website (nwconifers.com) and volunteers at Hoyt Arboretum, leading tours of the native trees in the conifer collection.
Cost:
$15/HAF member, $20/non-member