Asheville, North Carolina

 

 

 

Dogwood TreeTree Identification &

Learning Bird Directions

Buncombe County, NC

 

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

                       

Departure:    We will carpool from the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway at Milepost 382. Drivers will be given directions from here.

 

Leaders:       Simon Thompson                  Simon’s cell: 828.273.0907

 

Time:              7:30 AM

 

Price:             $35; a delicious picnic lunch will be provided.

 

Venture Description:         An easy relaxing day and a walk through beautiful scenery. We may have some moderate uphill walking. Bring good walking boots, binoculars and maybe a notebook – just in case you want to write notes!

 

Have you ever heard someone describe a bird’s location by telling you it’s in the “green tree over there?” Worse still, I am sure you have heard the words “Can’t you see it? It’s so obvious sitting in the green tree?” Do the words “It’s at 2 o’clock on the oak branch” make you shudder? Do you know your oaks from your pines from your maples? How about the locusts, tulips and hickories?  Can you find the tree trunk with the light pattern on it?

Join us for a day out learning how to identify our local trees by their silhouette, growing habit and even leaf shape and also how to give directions on finding birds in a seemingly impossible green jungle. It’s not really as difficult as it seems, or is it?

 

Reservations and prepayment are required on all Ventures. Your place on this Venture will be reserved when your check for the full amount has been received.  Please make your check payable to VENTURES, Inc. and send it to P.O  Box 1095, Skyland, NC 28776 or take your check or cc and visit the store.