Where: Hawthorne Park, Porter, Indiana

Date: February 20, 2026

Time: 9:00am-12:00pm central time

Instructor: Nathanael J. Pilla (Midwest Biological Survey, LLC.) 

Cost: $40 per participant (limited to 15 for each day)

            3% additional service charge for credit card

This field-based workshop provides participants with the skills to identify regional tree species during the dormant season, with a focus on using buds, bark, and fruit for identification. In addition to trees, we will discuss the identification of local vines and shrubs as they are encountered. 

The workshop will take place at Hawthorne Park, 500 Ackerman Drive in Porter, Indiana.

 Please dress for the weather!

What to Bring:

-           Notebook and Pencil

-           Camera (phone or digital)

-           Loupe (10x)

-           Winter Gear