The “In-between”: Planting and Caring for Understory Trees & Shrubs
Tuesday, February 20th
5:00 — 6:30pm
The Morton Arboretum
4100 IL-53
Lisle, IL 60532
With spring almost upon us, join the Chicago Regions Tree Initiative’s Trinity Pierce on a short walk through a garden at the Morton Arboretum to learn about opportunities for enhancing the biodiversity and resilience of your native gardens by planting understory trees and shrubs. After the walk, we will go inside to learn more about the Chicago Region Tree Initiative’s programs that help residents plant and care for trees as well as opportunities to get involved. Light snacks will be provided. Event is free with registration. Space is limited.
Presenter:
Trinity Pierce, Stewardship Manager, Chicago Region Trees Initiative, based out of The Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois.
Trinity collaborates with communities to increase awareness of the importance and benefits of trees and foster action through plantings and ongoing maintenance in order to grow a healthier, more diverse urban forest. She is a Certified Arborist, holds a Master of Landscape Architecture from the University of Michigan, and has a background in history, ecological restoration, and urban green space reconciliation.
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