trees, shrubs, and woody plants

[lizziebelle]

I went on a nature hike today down at the wildlife sanctuary at Stanley Park, and I've forgotten who sponsored it, but I read about it in our paper. The leader of the walk is a teacher at Westfield State (one of his students went with us), and it was fun. He has a good sense of humor. There was quite a mix of people present (about 15 in all), ranging in age from 'teens to 70s at least. We didn't do a lot of walking, but we learned a lot about trees (and shrubs, and woody plants). I learned how to identify hickory, birch, chestnut, dogwood, sassafras, witch hazel, and ironwood. I learned how to tell the difference between red & sugar maple, and red, white, and black oak. I had a daddy long legs try to hitch a ride, and I tried to take its picture but it came out fuzzy. The weather was perfect: sunny with puffy clouds, and in the sixties. A really nice afternoon!