FREE TREE ID WALK
LEARN TO IDENTIFY NATIVE TREES IN MEMORIAL PARK!
Saturday, Oct. 3, 10:00-11:30;
Rain Date: Sunday Oct. 4, 10:00-11:30
Maplewood Memorial Park, Maplewood: Meet at the Skate House along Oakview Ave & Valley St (See Map below)
Presented by the Essex Chapter of the Native Plant Society of New Jersey. Enjoy an autumn walk in Maplewood Memorial Park with naturalist Cam Kanterman, Land Steward, Flat Rock Brook Nature Center! You will learn how to identify native trees by shape, foliage, seeds, and bark. See Memorial’s many Hero Trees as well as newer restoration plantings.
Flat Rock Brook Nature Center
View Memorial Park’s tree inventory:
Maplewood Memorial Park All Trees with Native Trees Highlighted.
Use the dropdown box in the upper left corner to search the Native field and highlight trees if they are Native to NJ or Native to US. Click on a point to see basic details and photos of the tree (if available). A tree is considered Native to NJ if found on the master list of NPSNJ’s Lists of Native Trees and Tall Shrubs by County: https://npsnj.org/native-plants/plant-lists/ or Native to US if found on BONAP’s Plant List: https://bonap.net/NAPA/Genus/Traditional/State/
Meet: Skate House along Oakview Ave & Valley St.
Park along Oakview or take the train to Maplewood Station
We will walk about 1 mile, mostly on paved walkways
No need to register or RSVP
Questions? Email essex@npsnj.org
