This 1–2 hour guided winter hike will be led by Bryana Guevara, PWS, ISA Certified Arborist, and will introduce participants to identifying woody wetland and upland plant species using winter characteristics, including buds, bark, twigs, growth form, and habitat context. Instruction is entirely field-based and will explore both wetland and upland habitats along the Eddy Discovery Center trails with an emphasis on practical, efficient identification techniques for winter fieldwork and surveys.  This is a winter outdoor activity. Participants should be prepared for variable weather and trail conditions and wear appropriate cold-weather and waterproof gear.

Optional to bring: hand lens (10×), write-in-the-rain notebook and pencil, plant ID guides, binoculars, camera, pocket knife, clipboard.

Cost: $2/person or $5/family. Eddy Discovery Center

Program limited to 15 participants. Please register for this program by emailing waterloonha@gmail.com with your name, phone number and number of people attending.

All events held at the Eddy Discovery Center near Chelsea, MI. Please note that the Eddy Discovery Center building is closed due to ongoing renovations.  All programs will be outdoors.  Please park at the lower parking lot.  We will walk to the Pavilion if it is still available, or leave from the lower parking lot.