Several weeks ago, I was startled when taking a typical morning walk to find that a large and majestic white oak tree had been cut down and lay in the front of a neighbor’s yard. It was a shocking and sad sight, a tree I had admired almost daily, reduced to a pile of sawed-up … Continue reading A New Tree Ethic: What If Trees Really Mattered? →
Basically I’m the arborist who consults on public tree plantings around my city. Usually members of the public want to plant trees at a school or park or wherever and I consult with them to navigate bureaucracy, select the proper species, and ensure the trees are correctly planted and cared for. I also end up managing a lot of the logistics and orders for volunteer plantings.
On the side I run a monitoring program to assess how the trees we plant are faring. I also try to lobby the various nurseries and tree orgs to use more climate ready species of tree, which is my real passion.