Read as the Lorax Does

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Ever wonder how a tree can tell its own story without speaking? If this sounds interesting to you, please join Lakes Region Conservation Corps members Leon and Macie for the Lesson: Read as the Lorax does! Join the Squam Lakes Association on Saturday, August 15th from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM for a hands on tree program designed for folks 12 and up. In this lesson, you’ll learn how seasonal growth creates rings made of light springwood/earlywood and darker summerwood/latewood—and how counting them can help estimate a tree’s age. You’ll also explore what’s happening inside the trunk by looking at key parts like the bark, phloem, and the cambium that help trees grow thicker. We’ll compare the look of hardwoods and softwoods, then discover why the same log can look totally different depending on how it’s cut. Finish by coloring and labeling paper “wood cookies” to see patterns you can actually spot. For more information, or to sign up for this Adventure Ecology program, visit the SLA website (https://squamlakes.org/event/read-as-the-lorax-does/) or contact the SLA directly (603-968-7336). The SLA also offers other Adventure Ecology programs throughout the year. These free programs are open to the public and cover a variety of nature and conservation related topics. The Adventure Ecology programs are presented by the LRCC AmeriCorps members at the SLA who perform important conservation work in support of the Association’s mission. The Squam Lakes Association is dedicated to conserving for public benefit the natural beauty, peaceful character and resources of the watershed. In collaboration with local and state partners the SLA promotes the protection, careful use and shared enjoyment of the lakes, mountains, forests, open spaces and wildlife of the Squam Lakes Region.