BE ADVISED: On Saturday, April 20 and Sunday, April 21, nearby events at Exposition Park and the University of Southern California will impact traffic, parking, and wayfinding in the area. Please consider riding the Metro E (Expo) Line and exiting at USC/Expo station.

How Old Is Your Oak?

A How-to by NHMLAC

A Museum Educator holding a tape measure around a tree's circumference

Want to discover how old an oak tree is without cutting it open to count the rings? So do we! Learn how to tell an oak's age with just a tape measure and some simple math in this how-to.

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