The tulip poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) is one of eastern North America’s most distinctive deciduous trees. It is also called tulip tree, yellow poplar or…
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How to identify a tulip poplar by its leaves and fruit
How to Prepare Walnuts for State Nursery Donations
A walnut collected for a state nursery is more than a piece of autumn forage. It is potential planting stock for streamside restoration, erosion control and…
Native Trees And The Quiet Work Of Cleaning Farm Water
Rain falling on a paddock can carry soil, nitrogen, phosphorus, pesticides and animal waste into farm drains, creeks and rivers. Once that polluted water…
How to Create a Volunteer Handbook for Seed Collection Safety
A seed collection day can look simple: identify a tree, gather mature seeds, label a bag and return to base. In practice, volunteers may work near roads, steep…
Why Early Spring Helps With Fall Seed Collection
Early spring can seem like an unremarkable time to think about seeds. Many trees are bare, the ground is damp, and the previous autumn’s acorns or nuts may…
How to protect collected seeds from mould and pests
Healthy seed collection begins long before storage. Whether volunteers gather acorns beside a Potomac tributary or collect native seed in a community bushland…
Why Seed Collection From Many Parent Trees Matters
A forest begins with more than a seedling in a nursery tray. It begins with the genetic material carried by mature trees and shrubs, the conditions in which…
Planning A Hands-On Seed Identification Workshop For Adults
A well-run seed identification workshop helps adults move from recognising familiar trees to understanding how forests regenerate. Participants learn to…
Identify a Swamp White Oak by Leaves and Acorn Caps
The swamp white oak, Quercus bicolor, is a deciduous tree of wet forests, floodplains and stream margins in eastern North America. Its foliage can resemble…
How Streamside Trees Shape Healthy Fish Populations
The connection between streamside trees and fish populations is easy to underestimate. A narrow band of vegetation beside a creek can change water temperature,…