Sponsoring Organization: Hidden Lake Gardens (MSU)
Date: January 30
Start Time: 10 am
End Time: 12 pm
Location : Hidden Lake Gardens, 6214 W. Monroe Road (Hwy M-50) Tipton, Michigan 49287
Description of the Event:
Join naturalist Robert Ayotte for a presentation and discussion of the "Conifers of the Great Lakes Region" at 10 a.m., on Tuesday, January 30, 2018, at Hidden Lake Gardens. The discussion will feature the identification, biology, and ecology of our native cone bearing plants. There will be a general introduction to conifers, then we will focus on the 13 native species. Afterward, the group is welcome to join Robert for a tour of the notable conifers gracing the arboretum of Hidden Lake Gardens.
Robert Ayotte is a graduate of University of Michigan, School of Natural Resources, with a concentration in forest ecology (1983). He has worked in forest ecosystems in Michigan, New England, Pennsylvania, Oregon, and Washington. In 2014 and 2015, he was a seasonal ecologist for Michigan Natural Features Inventory where he conducted vegetation analysis and mapping in our local state wildlife management and recreation areas. He is a smooth presenter and a dedicated "conehead."
Education Credit Hours: 2
