Learn about our many amazing native oak species and how to identify them in the garden. Oak tree identification becomes quick and rewarding when using easy and practical identification tricks such as leaf shape, bark texture, silhouettes, and fruit and nuts found on the ground, especially in the fall when there is a surplus of acorns around. The class will begin in a lecture room and move outdoors, so please dress accordingly for the weather. This program takes place in person at Mt. Cuba Center on Saturday, October 12, 2024 (Rain Date: Saturday, October 19). About the Instructor: Scott Kelley is the Head Arborist at Mt Cuba Center. He is an International Society of Arboriculture Certified Arborist. Scott has been working with trees since 1980, and he joined Mt Cuba Center in 1986. Nicole DeLizzio is the Arborist Assistant at the Mt. Cuba Center. She holds a BS in Agriculture and Natural Resources with a minor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation from the University of Delaware. Nicole is an ISA certified arborist. In addition to co-teaching the Ecological Arboriculture course with the rest of the arboriculture team, she can be found sharing her combined passion for trees and art in pyrography, or the art of woodburning. One of Nicole’s favorite ecological gardening concepts is to allow trees to decay in place, when it is safe to do so, to be utilized by wildlife.