Esopus Creek Conservancy is sponsoring a Tree Identification Walk at Esopus Bend Nature Preserve in Saugerties on Sunday, October 06, 2019. Vern Rist will lead us at a leisurely pace through a variety of woodland habitats in the Nature Preserve. Fall color should be starting to show as we observe and discuss how and why the leaf color changes and some clues to help identify the tree species.

Meet 9:00 a.m. in the Saugerties Village Beach parking lot on Rte. 9W, just north of the Esopus Creek bridge, at the foot of Partition Street in the Village of Saugerties.

Bring binoculars and tree guides if you have them, and be prepared for Autumn conditions that may include cool air temperatures and light rain. Heavy rain will cancel the walk. Children are welcome and encouraged, but please do not bring pets.

Contact Steve Chorvas (schorvas@gmail.com) to register, or for additional information or directions. This ECC Environmental Education walk is free and open to the public. Pre-registration is recommended in the event of unforeseen changes or cancellation.

Event Duration: 1 mile, approximately 3 hours

Level of Difficulty:  Moderate

Leader(s): Vern Rist

Bring: Bring binoculars and tree guides if you have them, and be prepared for Autumn conditions that may include cool air temperatures and light rain.

Registration required by: 10/05/2019

PLEASE contact the leader and cancel if you are not able to come as others may want to take your place.

Group size is limited so register early.

Fee:  No

Dogs allowed:  No

Questions about this event can be directed to: schorvas@gmail.com

Driving Directions: From the south, follow US Rte 9W north to Saugerties. The Village of Saugerties Beach parking lot is on your left (west) immediately after crossing over the red steel bridge spanning Esopus Creek. From the north, follow US Rte 9W south through the Village of Saugerties, turn right just before crossing over the bridge.

After you press “Submit” below the registration form, you will see a screen that says “Your registration has been submitted”. If you do not, an error has occurred. Please resubmit, being sure to complete all fields. You should receive a message from the leader acknowledging your registration.