Douglas-firs are pyramid-shaped evergreen trees with needles that attach directly to the twigs. The needles are spirally arranged but can appear flattened in 2 rows due to twisting at the base of each needle.

Eastern redcedar is a small, egg-shaped, dense, native evergreen tree that can grow from 10 to 40 ft in height. Mature branches have overlapping, scale-like leaves. Fruit are pale blue, fleshy 'berries.'

White pines have slender needles in clusters of 5 and cones averaging 5 inches long in contrast with western white pine whose cones are about 10 in long.

Loblolly pines are common trees in the southeastern United States and are sometimes referred to as southern yellow pines. Loblolly means "low, wet place," however you can find these trees in uplands as well as lowlands. These trees can grow to 115 feet in height. An interesting feature of Loblolly pines is that they often retain their needles for up to two years.

Longleaf pine is a tall evergreen tree found in the southern US. Needles are in bundles of three and can be between 8 to 18 in long. The cones are 6 to 10 inches long.

Known as giizhik by the Ojibwe. Small to medium sized tree that can be found along streams, in bogs and cedar swamps. When crushed, the needles will produce an aromatic cedar smell.

Pinyon pines are short branched trees or shrubs with needles in bundles of two, distinguishing it from other pinions in the southwestern US.

Ponderosa pine is the iconic pine of the interior west, with its thick colorful bark which can be bright orange or yellow in color in open sunny spots. It is the only 3-needle pine in the Rockies.

This coniferous tree has stiff, prickly needles, approximately 15-25 mm long. The grey-brown, scaly "alligator skin" bark is distinctive.

This is a tall tree easily growing to 150-200 feet, with a conical to irregular crown and many leaders. The dense branches are arching and pendulous, with flattened frond-like, fanning branchlets providing protection from the elements.