As I was driving down my friend's drive way last year, I noticed a tree with beautiful yellow leaves but I didn't know for sure what kind of tree it was. I noticed unusual corky ridges running along its stems and the texture caught my eye—those wing-like growths looked unlike anything else in the area!… Continue reading Winged Elm
"Poor man's maple syrup" seemed like the best topic to focus on in a December nature journaling event! A few years ago I learned that you can make a syrup out of Shagbark Hickory wood! I thought my nature group would love tasting a smoky flavored syrup with some hot cinnamon tea on our December… Continue reading Shagbark Hickory
Hackberry nature journal time! We had a great time talking about the ways this plant benefits our world. In November last year I noticed an abundance of hackberries and service berries around our parks. I made a mental note that we would spend time during the fall harvesting some of "Nature's Candy" for our nature… Continue reading Hackberry
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