NATH7148E, 3 CEUs   
Class night and time: Mondays, 6–8 pm    
Class meetings: June 17-August 19    
Lectures via zoom
Field trip dates: Saturdays from 10 am–1 pm: June 22 – Patuxent River Park – Jug Bay Natural Area; June 29- Woodend Nature Sanctuary; July 20 – Little Bennett Regional Park; August 3 – Sugarloaf Mountain   
Instructor: Bradley Simpson 
Members $380: nonmembers $430 
Learn about trees, shrubs, and vines in this 10-week intensive course! Taxonomy, plant morphology, and forest ecology will all be explored. The course will focus on the identification of our region’s woody plants with the use of local dichotomous keys. Field trips will emphasize plant associations and reinforce the use of keys by highlighting identifying characteristics of various woody plants. Registration closes June 13.  REGISTER

Required books:   
Tree Finder: A Manual for Identification of Trees by their Leaves (Eastern US) (Nature Guides) Paperback by May Theilgaard Watts  
Common Native Trees of Virginia by Ellen Powell  
Trees in my Forest by Bernd Heinrich  

Recommended:   
Plant Identification Terminology: An Illustrated Glossary  
Muenscher’s Keys to Woody Plants: An Expanded Guide to Native and Cultivated Species by Edward A. Cope