In Person: Sustainability Series: Native Trees and Climate Resilliency

Sustainability Series returns with a talk from Tyler Refsland, Manager of Applied Ecology at the Wild Seed Project, about the importance of planting native trees as a part of working towards a climate resilient future.

In this talk, Tyler explores the important roles that New England native trees play in storing carbon, providing shade and shelter, and supporting local food webs. As the climate crisis intensifies, there is a growing need to change our landscape practices to promote the planting of native trees, especially in (sub)urban environments where existing tree cover is often sparse and impacts from climate change on communities may be particularly severe. The program includes instruction on tree species selection and simple outdoor seed sowing practices that anyone can do to promote native trees in our built landscapes.