Identify a Leaf

Take a fall walk.........How many leaves can your children help you find?

Oak Leaf:
Oak trees can live 200 or more years. They produce acorns once a year during the fall when leaves turn red and brown.

Birch Leaf:

Birch leaves are usually wedge-shaped to nearly triangular, with couarse teeth along the edges. They turn golden-yellow in autumn.

Elm Leaf:

Elm leaves are oval with ragged and saw toothed edges and prominent veins. Elms are among the largest trees in North America. Leaves turn gold in the fall.

Maple Leaf:

There are over 200 different species of trees in the maple family. The

maple tree is best known for the syrup or sugar which is made from its sap. Leaves turn red during autumn.

Check back tomorrow for 5 more leaves to identify this fall!!