Species Identification: Trees

GRCA Administrative Office, Port Hope

Category
SHSM

Duration
Half-Day

Grade
Grade 11, Grade 12

On-a-Roll In Your Schoolyard
No

Season
Year-Round

Program Outline
Students gain an understanding of and appreciation for a wide variety of local tree species, and learn how to use a dichotomous key to assist in identifying coniferous and deciduous tree species. This program emphasizes the myriad of ecosystem services offered by forest biodiversity. Students will then complete a tree identification hike to demonstrate their species ID skills.

Education