Winter is the best time to appreciate the architecture of the historic trees gracing the U.S. Capitol grounds. Stroll around the Capitol with Melanie Choukas-Bradley, author of City of Trees, admiring and learning about its magnificent trees from around the country and the world. Learn to identify Kentucky coffee-trees, Japanese pagoda trees, beeches, magnolias and dogwoods during winter. Melanie Choukas-Bradley will focus on the bark, buds and overall growth habit of grand old trees, including many official state trees and memorial plantings. Giant sequoias and a massive willow oak are among the trees on the tour. Melanie Choukas-Bradley will share history of the Capitol grounds and the city of Washington throughout the tour.

Date: February 21, 2015
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Tour meets on the Terrace by the entrance to the U.S. Botanic Garden Conservatory
FREE: Pre-registration required

Please note: This tour is held outdoors. Please come prepared to be outside in the winter weather. The tour is canceled if it rains or snows.

For a complete calendar of events at the U.S. Botanic Garden, visit: http://www.usbg.gov/programs-and-events.