Name that Tree and ID that Wood

The Indiana Hardwood Lumbermen’s Association (IHLA) presents the Name that Tree and ID that Wood event.

Objective:
Hands-on experience in identifying local hardwood species of trees when looking at bark, leaves, and twigs (including an overview of common invasive plants). Practice distinguishing and identifying wood from these trees. Learn about the importance of Midwest hardwoods as a fascinating carbon-sequestering material (by Lenny Farlee and Eva Haviarova). You can REGISTER ONLINE or complete a PDF registration form HERE.

This program has applied for 6 Society of American Foresters category 1 CFE credits.

Agenda:
9:00 AM – Registration and program introduction
9:15 AM – Introduction to local hardwood tree species and basic theory for their identification. (Lenny Farlee)
10:30 AM – Coffee break
10:45 AM – Forest Walk – practice local hardwood tree identification. (Lenny Farlee)
11:45 AM – Forest Walk – identify common invasive plant species. (Lenny Farlee)
12:00 PM – Lunch (provided)
12:30 PM – Wood identification basics – learn to identify local hardwoods. (Eva Haviarova)
1:15 PM – Hands-on wood identification of common hardwoods. (Eva Haviarova)
2:00 PM – The importance of Midwest hardwoods and their story as a fascinating carbon-sequestering material. (Eva Haviarova)
2:45 PM – Coffee break
3:00 PM – Learn to navigate available tools to ID trees and wood. (Eva Haviarova and Lenny Farlee)
4:00 PM – Conclusion

Speakers:

Lenny Farlee – I have a Bachelors and Masters Degrees in forest management from Purdue University. I have worked as a seedling nursery forester and private lands forester for the Indiana Division of Forestry and have been an extension forester for the Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center at Purdue University since 2007.

Eva Haviarova is a Professor of Wood Science at Purdue University. She is responsible for teaching, research, and extension in wood products. Her work focuses on adding value to hardwood, developing new products, and promoting wood as one of the most sustainable biomaterials. She also works with the wood products industry.