Leslie Dawson, Valentine Reserve Education Coordinator. 9:30 am  - 12:00 pm; moderate hike. Meet at the Valentine Reserve entrance gate. $15.00 donation per person.  Learn to identify the five most common species of conifers at Valentine Reserve by looking at cones, needles, bark and other features of each tree. On this easy walk, the importance of fire to the forest ecosystem will be discussed as well as the role Mountain Pine beetles play in forest ecology.  Bring water, hat, sunscreen and a snack. Same talk each day. Reservations required.