{"id":18788,"date":"2022-01-13T09:00:15","date_gmt":"2022-01-13T13:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=18788"},"modified":"2025-07-31T14:57:31","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T18:57:31","slug":"fifty-trees-of-indiana-now-has-new-name-and-new-additional-trees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/fifty-trees-of-indiana-now-has-new-name-and-new-additional-trees\/","title":{"rendered":"“Fifty Trees of Indiana” Now Has New Name and New Additional Trees"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"An<\/a><\/p>\n

Trees are one of Indiana\u2019s great natural resources. Professor T.E. Shaw, one of the first Indiana Extension foresters, wanted to make sure young Hoosiers, beginners in the field of forestry and tree enthusiasts alike had an educational resource to help them learn the names and identify local trees.<\/p>\n

Shaw updated Charles C. Deam\u2019s highly technical Trees of Indiana<\/em>, which was first published in 1911, putting out an update for the 4-H forestry handbook in 1949. A second edition came out in 1950 and another revision was completed just before Shaw\u2019s death in 1956 and published as \u201cFifty Common Trees of Indiana<\/a>\u201d through the Indiana Department of Conservation.<\/p>\n

The publication, which utilizes simple methods and user-friendly language, has become a common resource many place in their backpacks before beginning an outdoor adventure.<\/p>\n

The 1956 publication has been used for decades by 4-H, FFA and many other classroom and outdoor education programs as an introduction to tree identification for Indiana youth. Nearly 70 years later, the publication will be reintroduced as “An Introduction to Trees of Indiana<\/a>,” with additional trees added to the resource along with updates of the original species. An Introduction to Trees of Indiana was a collaboration of experts from the Purdue Department of Forestry and Natural Resources (FNR), Indiana 4-H Youth Development and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.<\/p>\n

Add your copy of this new book to your library by visiting the Purdue Extension resource center, The Education Store: An Introduction to Trees of Indiana<\/a>, product code: 4-H-15-80A.<\/p>\n

Other resources:<\/strong>
\nFifty Common Trees of Indiana<\/a>
\nNative Trees of the Midwest<\/a>, The Education Store
\nShrubs and Woody Vines of Indiana and the Midwest<\/a>, The Education Store
\nID That Tree<\/a>, Playlist, Subscribe to Purdue Extension \u2013 Forestry and Natural Resources YouTube Channel
\n<\/strong>A Woodland Management Moment<\/a>, Playlist, Purdue Extension \u2013 FNR YouTube Channel
\nInvesting in Indiana Woodlands<\/a>, The Education Store
\nForest Improvement Handbook<\/a>, The Education Store<\/p>\n

Tony Carrell<\/a>, 4-H Youth Development Extension Specialist
\nPurdue Extension 4-H Youth Development<\/p>\n

Lenny Farlee<\/a>, Sustaining Hardwood Extension Specialist
\nPurdue University Department of Forestry and Natural Resources<\/p>\n

Lindsey Purcell<\/a>, Urban Forestry Specialist
\nPurdue University Department of Forestry and Natural Resources<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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