Cost: Free, no pre-registration required

Meet at the front entrance of the Burke Museum.

Winter is coming to the Evergreen State, and this UW Campus Tree Tour is an excellent way to get to know more about some of the evergreen trees that have given Washington its nickname! Take some time to get to know some of the species that compose the distinctive forests of the Pacific Northwest, and learn about the pines, firs, hemlocks, cypress, cedar, and more that call our region home! We will also be discussing some of the fossil history of the state's forests, and looking at how a changing climate is shifting the composition of our forests. Please dress for the weather, and feel free to bring along friends and tree questions. We hope to see you there!

UW Campus Tree Tours are conducted by Theodore Hoss, an alum of the Biology and School of Environmental and Forest Sciences programs at the University of Washington. While a student, he helped redesign the campus' historic Brockman Memorial Tree Tour, and has maintained and updated the website and curated the campus tree tours ever since. Theodore is currently employed as a Gardener with the UW Grounds Shop, and has worked for years as an environmental educator, providing interpretation on forests, wildlife, and human connections to the landscape. He continues studying trees and forests through a Natural Resources graduate program at Oregon State University. He is a member of the Arboretum Bulletin Editorial Board, and enjoys backpacking, kayaking, hiking, and just about anything else outside in his free time. If you have any questions regarding the tours, or would like to request some form of accommodation, feel free to reach out at tdhoss@uw.edu.