As daylength shortens, deciduous plants stop the production of chlorophyll and eventually lose their leaves as they prepare for the long winter's nap. In the interim, the green is replaced by many other colors resulting from pigments that are always there, but masked by cholorophyll during the growing season. Join naturalist Tom Walker as we learn to identify trees and shrubs in their most colorful state. In this one mile walk in Beech Forest we’ll learn how to distinguish native and naturalized plants without their summer leaves or flowers.
The event is free and open to the public. A donation of $20 to the Provincetown Conservation Trust is highly encouraged to help us cover expenses.
Registration Required. Please fill out form below to reserve your place.
About Tom Walker
Tom Walker is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst with a Bachelor's Degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Biology. He spent several seasons surveying wildlife on the west coast for the US Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management prior to returning to New England. He has many natural history interests and has led walks and given presentations on lichens, fungi, trees and dragonflies for several organizations.
