A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Part 1

ABOUT FACILITATOR

Michael Cafiero is an ecological landscape designer passionate about connecting people, plants, and place. Confronting a rapidly changing planet, he designs for climate adaptation and ecosystem diversity, fully embracing the complexity of the living world.

OBJECTIVE

Get to know your tree neighbors, with your human (and more than human) neighbors. We’ll be kicking off our monthly tree walks this Arbor Day Weekend with a stroll up Nostrand Avenue to identify the trees that provide shade, ecologies, and homes for species of all kinds. We’ll be learning how to identify and care for trees, sharing stories of their cultural histories, and discussing our shared future with them in a time of unprecedented global ecosystems change. Get a preview of our trees by checking out the NYC Tree Map.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

• Tree Map

WHAT PARTICIPANTS SHOULD BRING

• Notebook and Pen

REQUIREMENTS

• (optional) This is a 1 ½ hour, moving, workshop. Wheelchair accessible. Bathroom accessible.

Disclaimer

This activity is rain or shine. If weather is inclement, we will email participants 2 hours before the start of the event.

Resources

• https://www.nycgovparks.org/reg/advanced-stewardship
• https://www.nycgovparks.org/trees/tree-care
• https://careyrussell.com/dendrolab-nyc
• https://www.bbg.org/article/from_the_streettough_natives_for_tender_tree_beds
• https://www.nycgovparks.org/pagefiles/144/Street-Tree-ID-Guide-2019__5dbb0cf5d6925.pdf