The Abundant Life in Old Dead Trees

By Margery Winters, Assistant Director at Roaring Brook Nature Center

Once considered a wasted resource and a hazard in forest landscapes, dead trees and logs are now known to be valuable and essential parts of a healthy forest ecosystem. Learn how they provide habitat and food for many terrestrial and aquatic species, act as seedbeds for new trees, and serve as a source of water, energy, carbon, and nutrients for the entire forest.

Margery is a long-time nature instructor at Roaring Brook Nature Center
in Canton where she is delighted to share her passion for earth sciences and
nature with students of all ages. Margery currently serves as chair of the
Simsbury Conservation Commission, is a member of the Simsbury Open Space
Committee, and is president of the Simsbury Land Trust.

Co-sponsored by: Bloomfield Parks, Recreation and Leisure Services