Forest Understory Identification HIke

Location: We will park along Sulphur Springs Rd. at these coordinates 37.441412, -88.554567. Keep and eye out for green signs that say "Beginning Forest Landowner Program" to guide you to the correct location.
Date: 06/24/2023
Time: 10am-1pm

Want to learn more about the plants growing in your forest understory? Join Nick Seaton to learn how to identify some common and uncommon forest understory plants. Nick will take a group, limited to 25, on a 3-hour hike through a forested property and discuss the interesting flora in the understory and some of the keys to identification. This event is provided by the Beginning Forest Landowner Program through U of I Extension Forestry. 

Nick is an Ecologist with the U.S. Forest Service (Shawnee NF) and President of the Southern Chapter of the Illinois Native Plant Society. He has a Bachelor's of Science in Forestry and a Master's of Science in Plant Biology from Southern Illinois University.

*Bring your own water and snacks. Consider bringing bug spray since this will be entirely in the field. 
*This hike may involve walking on uneven terrain.  
*If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in programming, contact the program coordinator Chris Evans at cwevans@illinois.edu. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time for meeting your needs.