City Wide Tree Identification Scavenger Hunt Extended through August

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Connor-clipboardDuring the month of July and August, ReGreen Springfield is conducting a Tree Identification Scavenger Hunt, which will provide an opportunity to win prizes.  Trees in parks across the city have been flagged, with a ‘tree tag’ which provides information on the  logistics of the event.  The idea is to have residents travel to various parks and try to identify the genus and/or species of the trees that are flagged.

The flagged trees are a variety of species, and the first person to find each flag and correctly identify 10 trees will win a new tree, to be planted by ReGreen Springfield at the location of your choice.

PRIZES for the Adventurers!  The first ten people to correctly identify 5 trees will receive a copy of  “Tree Finder: A Manual for Identification of Trees by their Leaves (Eastern US) (Nature Study Guides).”  

Instructions: Just use the interactive map below to find the parks where the trees are located. Zoom on a park symbol to find the specific location of your scavenger hunt tree and note it’s location and surrounding features, then visit the park and look for the tree tag (just like the one above) hanging from the scavenger hunt tree, identify the tree species and submit your entry online using the button below the map.

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List of Tree Locations:

  • Nathan Bill Park
  • Marshall Roy Park
  • Van Horn Park
  • Calhoun Park
  • Emily Bill Park
  • Old First Church
  • Merrick Park
  • Winchester Square
  • Blunt Park
  • Brookings School Traffic Island at Walnut Street
  • Gunn Square
  • Johnny Appleseed Park (Stebbins Park)
  • Sixteen Acres Library
  • Wilbraham Road and Roosevelt Ave Traffic Island
  • Roosevelt Ave and Island Pond Road Traffic Island
  • Barrow’s Playground
  • Forest Park – Near Duck Pond Parking Area
  • Forest Park – Near arbors in vicinity of Dinosaur Tracks
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Regreen Springfield’s Parks and People Featured on Northeast Public Radio

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tree measurement hs studentsThe Parks and People Initiative which is part of a Regreen Springfield collaborative partnership is working to increase Springfield residents’ awareness of the natural world in the South End Neighborhood of the city.  The effort was recently featured on a Northeast Public Radio segment, and included an interview with Regreen Springfield member, and US Forest Service scientist, Dave Bloniarz.

WAMC’s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Paul Tuthill spoke with David last week.  The story can be found at www.wamc.org/post/city-summer-lessons-birds-and-trees 

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Learn About Birds Session at Emerson Wight Park – Wed, July 29th

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As part of the Parks and People Learning Program, being undertaken by the US Forest Service, Regreen Springfield and the C3 South End Community Policing Initiative, there is an upcoming event that should be of interest to Springfield residents of all ages.  Come join in the fun and learning…

birdLEARN ABOUT THE BIRDS OF THE CITY

July 29, 2015
4:00 – 6:00 PM
Emerson Wight Park, Marble Street, Springfield, MA

Come learn about birds in the South End Neighborhood of Springfield. They help pollinate, eat a lot of bitting insects and add to the quality of life in our neighborhood. Also having a lot of different birds can tell us the health of the environment around us.

Plan to attend this FREE informational event, which features demonstrations, outdoor experiments and refreshments. This event is open to ages, including adults. Even if you don’t live in the South End, please come to the event.

This neighborhood learning, fun session, features several researchers, who will lead you on a fun, exciting look at the birds in the city. We will learn about how you can participate in helping to care and maintain bird populations in your yard, in our parks and along our streets. This will be a FUN event, and don’t worry if you don’t know much about birds; you will know a lot more when you leave the event.

Come to Emerson Wight on Wednesday, July 29th from 4:00 – 6:00 PM —

  • Learn Something New
  • Easy to Understand Science
  • Fun Filled and Fast Paced
  • Food and Drink
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