Virginia Tech Feb. 23rd KTU exhibit- "The Key to Identifying that Tree"

Is this tree an oak, a maple, or a hickory?  If you want to dazzle your friends with knowing the name of all the trees in your backyard or woods, this session will teach you how to use online and field guide keys to determine the name of many Virginia trees.  Learn about the 4-H tree identification project and how you can win prizes for being able to successfully identify trees and shrubs.  You will have the opportunity to test your id skills using a dichotomous key to identify several leaf and twig samples.  You will also learn about a smart phone app that you can take into the field to identify woody trees and shrubs and how to make your own leaf collection.  Virginia 4-H offers 4-H forestry judging competitions.  Learn how you could show off your id skills in one of these contests!    

Montgomery County 4-H offers many programs and activities for area youth, ages 5 to 18. These include community clubs, special interest clubs, after-school programs, day and residential camps, and leadership opportunities.  To receive information about upcoming events, you can subscribe to our 4-H e-mail list at www.montva.com  Click on "Join our Mailing Lists".  Then submit your e-mail address and select the list to which you would like to subscribe. "4-H Youth Programs" is the first on the list. Be sure to click "Join" at the bottom of the screen.  We send announcements about all upcoming events to this list. To find out more about the Montgomery County 4-H program, contact Michelle Dickerson at 382-5790.