Thursday Night Nature: Pennsylvania’s Big Trees: Who They Are, Where They Are and Why They Are Important with Aaron Greenberg (May 4 )

Throughout the history of Pennsylvania and the region, big trees have played a major role in our ecology, economy and social lives. The Pennsylvania Big Tree Register of the state’s Champion Tree Program is a catalog of over 2,000 of the state’s largest trees. In this talk, Aaron Greenberg will use examples from the Big Tree Register to show “who” the big trees of today are. Find out which species have reached truly massive proportions and where they can be found, from the urban forests of Southeastern PA to remnant old-growth forests preserved in the western part of the state. We will also discuss why big trees are important, the environmental, social and economic benefits of retaining big trees, and how these benefits compare to new plantings.

Aaron Greenberg is an ISA Board Certified Master Arborist and an enthusiastic planter and steward of trees. He is the Arboretum Manager for Laurel Hill, a pair of historic Philadelphia-area cemeteries that combine to form a single 265-acre Arboretum with over 6,000 specimens. Greenberg also serves as the State Coordinator for the Pennsylvania Champion Tree program, a Pennsylvania Forestry Association program that catalogs and verifies the largest trees of each species in PA.

Program Fee: $15 (Members, enter your code at checkout to receive your 20% discount.)

All lectures will be held virtually using Zoom. They will be recorded and shared with everyone who registers for a short time.