Observing and identifying trees is a type of play that benefits kids in multiple ways. For starters, research has found that simply being around trees improves cognitive development and lowers the ...

There’s usually a point each November when Vermont seemingly transforms from fall to winter overnight. One day the leaves are vibrant hues of red and yellow. Then the wind blows or the rain falls, and ...

Do you know all the trees in your yard? As leaves emerge from buds very soon, I’d challenge you to identify your trees this year. Proper identification of trees is important so we can select the best ...

The classic and trusted book “Fifty Common Trees of Indiana” by T.E. Shaw was published in 1956 as a user-friendly guide to local species. Nearly 70 years later, the publication has been updated ...

Fruits contribute vital information needed for identifying trees. Culturally, people mostly name fruits according to the names of the plants that bear them. Biologically, botanists name fruits ...

After several visits and hours of research, a group of volunteers completed a year-long project Thursday and placed identification tags on 10 trees at Nay Aug Park. And John Romanaskas, a Penn State ...

The frozen snow crunches beneath his rubber boots as he carefully inspects his property for sugar maples, examining the branches and the bark to identify the trees. He looks at the sun to see which ...

Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve shares the process of making maple syrup in their 39th Annual Maple Sugarbush Festival. According to Indiana Master Naturalist, Lee Anne Bruner, the festival, which ...

“Nature has its own way of providing us with sweeteners.” That’s according to Five Rivers MetroParks, which has been tapping its maple trees for sap at Carriage Hill MetroPark, located at 7850 E.