ARB0028 - Summer Tree Identification: The Oaks

Course Description

There are approximately 500 species of Oaks (Quercus) in the world and sixteen are native to Pennsylvania. In this interactive program we will start indoors with a brief introduction to Oaks and Oak identification as well as some resources available to help with field identification. We will then head outdoors into the Arboretum gardens to learn how to tell 15 types of common oaks apart from each other. We will also discuss where they like to grow and how and why to include them in your own landscape. 

Summer Tree Identification: The Oaks is taught by Ambler Arboretum Director, Kathy Salisbury. Kathy holds a B.S. in Ornamental Horticulture and Environmental Design from Delaware Valley University, an M.S. in Public Garden Management from the University of Delaware where she was a Longwood Fellow, and an M.Ed. in Adult Education and Lifelong Learning. Kathy has been teaching woody plant identification courses to a wide variety of students and knowledge levels for more than twenty years.  

By attending this workshop, professionals can earn 2.5 CEU's through the International Society of Arboriculture.