The traits typically used to describe trees—leaves, twigs, and buds—are often hard to see or seasonally absent. Join Michael for an exploration of bark, which is always visible in any season. As you hone your perceptive abilities you will learn about a system for identifying tree species by their bark, and discover why such a variety of bark characteristics exist. How does bark form? Why do some species have smooth bark, while on others it is thick and broken? Why does bark peel? We will explore these and other questions as we examine the various trees along Boggy Meadow Rd.