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WINTER TREE I.D. AT HIGH BANKS PRESERVE
November 19, 2016 @ 4:00 am - 7:00 am
Dust off your winter tree and shrub identification skills as we explore High Banks Preserve in Esopus. This is Scenic Hudson’s newest park, which features a great diversity of habitats including meadows, successional old fields (shrublands), upland forests, swamps, and Esopus Lake- a circumneutral bog lake. Meet trip leader Nava Tabak (navatabak@gmail.com) at 9 am the park entrance, located at 132 River Road, Ulster Park (just a little north of Esopus Meadows Preserve). Come prepared for the weather, a short trail climb up the high bank from the entrance, and otherwise moderate walking along the preserve’s trails. We’ll spend a couple of hours looking at bark, buds, fruits, and any other clues the woody flora might yield as winter sets in.
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Individual’s Responsibilities are:
- To stay with the group, follow trip leader’s requests, and do not separate unless you notify trip leader
- To understand that out-of-doors activities involve hazards and that one participates at one’s own risk
- To wear clothing and footwear appropriate to the terrain, and for sun and insect challenges as well
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- To be mindful and courteous to other participants
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