Identifying trees in winter can be a challenging and rewarding experience. In this video, the first of a series, we talk about six of the easiest to identify trees in our woodland. Along with clues to their identity, we give you a little bit of their natural history so that you know WHY you should know these trees. Along the way we discuss smoking on the beach, walking through the grand canyon, and corn flakes; all in an effort to give you something to hold onto to remember these winter trees the next time you see them in the woods. We even have a visit from a mastodon! Species covered include Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana), American Beech (Fagus grandifolia), American Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis), Black Cherry (Prunus serotina), Common Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis), and Honeylocust (Gleditsia triacanthos). If you are looking for a very good (and cheap!) field guide to winter tree identification, check out the affiliate links below.

Oak Haven is a 60acre private woodland in Southwestern Ohio near Cincinnati. Jim and Julie Varick both have degrees in Botany and over thirty years of experience in managing natural areas. They enjoy sharing their enthusiasm for the natural world and would like to build relationships with likeminded people to share knowledge and resources.

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