Linden Flowers and Other Phenology at Lindenwald (Tours)

Saturday, June 13th, Tours at 10:15, 11:15, and 2:15 at Martin Van Buren National Historic Site (1013 Old Post Road, Kinderhook, NY)

Anna will lead guided walks featuring the late-spring flowers and fruits seen along the “Phenology Trail” at Lindenwald, including the fragrant, late-flowering American Basswoods (“Lindens”) for which Lindenwald was named. Park staff have been monitoring the timing of flowering, leafing, fruiting, and other life cycle events—also known as phenology—for 10 different species of trees and shrubs at the site since 2021, as part of the USA National Phenology Network. Tours will explore the history of phenology in Kinderhook during Martin Van Buren’s time, observe current happenings like the flowering Lindens, and learn how phenology monitoring provides important insights into the impact of climate change on local plants and animals