eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
The eastern redbud is a small, deciduous tree with a mature height of 20 to 30 feet and width of 25 to 35 feet. Planted widely for its pink to purple spring flowers, it also is useable near power lines. Various cultivars are available including one with white flowers.
Plant illustration by Dale Larison, Missouri Department of Conservation
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Winter Tree Identification Training
Ever want to know what that tree was without its leaves? Learn how to identify many trees without leaves. It is not as hard as you may think. You already possess the desire, now learn the way to identify trees whether or not you can get to the leaves. This public workshop is open to everyone. Please invite anyone interested and dress appropriately for the weather as we will be outside.
Come to Walter Woods Conservation Area Saturday, January 25 at 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM. Please call 417-629-3423 to pre-register and receive directions.
Midwest International Society of Arboriculture's Annual Conference, ‘WOW! The Wonder Of Working with Trees’ will be held at the beautiful Holiday Inn University Plaza Hotel in Springfield, Missouri, February 5 - 7, 2003.
The program features commercial, utility, municipal, research, and business tracks. ‘The Arborist and the Environment’ is the theme of the conference. Dr. Lovett will share his nearly thirty years experience in the school of hard-knocks researching new conifers for the Midwest at the Lovett Pinetum. The new business track will focus on developing more effective organizations. The conference offers more than 10 ISA CEUs'.
For more information and how to register Visit the conference website at: www.springfieldmogov.org/mwisa/ or contact Jim Rocca at: 636-386-8733, E-mail: jr4stree@juno.com
Community Forestry Leadership Workshop: Making Your City A Better Place is January 17, 2003 at the Discovery Center, 4750 Troost, Kansas City, MO from 10 A.M. to 3 P.M.
Ideal for municipal managers, representatives of city tree and park boards, neighborhood associations, garden clubs, service organizations, and other community forestry volunteers, the workshop will help you examine your community forest and find the resources to improve it.
Presented by Forest ReLeaf of Missouri and the Missouri Department of Conservation the topics include: What Can Trees Do For You?; Building A Good Community Program; Tree Inventory & Hazard Trees; How To Get Started; Finding & Utilizing Volunteers; and Show Me The Money!
Missouri Community Forestry Conference will be occurring March 6 - 7 at the Kansas City Crown Centre. The Conference provides everyone interested in community trees the opportunity to come together to learn, share, recognize accomplishments, meet new and old friends, and as always have fun. Several topics will be presented during the two day conference. This includes: Storms over KC summarizing the ice storm of last spring; Mulch, Mycorrhizae and Root Rot expounding the benefits of mulch to trees; Utilizing Municipal Trees - Ideas From Across the Country sharing ideas and success stories of wood waste utilization from around the nation; Tree Support & Protection Systems explaining modern cabling and bracing and lightning protection techniques; Killing with Kindness - Tree Fertilization techniques and benefits; Sustainable Design & Contracting alternatives to urban sprawl and how contractors can develop and provide green space for people and wildlife; Bioengineering for System Bank Stabilization providing methods to stabilize streams and improve adjacent habitat and; Neighborhood Residents Assessing their Urban Forests showing volunteers can do an inventory.
For more information and how to register contact: Justine Gartner, 573-751-4115 Ext 3116, gartnj@mdc.state.mo.us