Pollinator Pathway Stamford Launches Winter Speaker Series About Trees

STAMFORD, CT — Pollinator Pathway Stamford, in partnership with the Mill River Park Collaborative, is launching a free winter speaker series focused on the role of trees in strengthening the environment and local communities.

The series will feature presentations from experts in urban forestry, ecological planning and tree-planting models on why trees matter and how residents, businesses and communities can get involved.

Jan. 14, Feb. 25, March 25 | 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

• Speaker Series with Q&A.
• FREE, but registration required.
• For ages 9+
• Whittingham Discovery Center, 1040 Washington Blvd.

Jan. 14, 6 p.m. - Urban Forests: Why total tree count matters to everyone in StamfordUnderstanding decisions about trees, urban forests, and what is happening at both the state and city level.

Les Welker, Urban Forestry Partnership Coordinator, Division of Forestry, CT Department of Energy and Environmental ProtectionErin McKenna, Planner, City of Stamford Land Use Bureau.

Feb. 25, 6 p.m. - PLAN it WILD Tree Workshop: What you can do

How to add plants, shrubs and trees to your landscape.

Bram Gunther, Vice President of Science & Development, PLAN it WILD

March 25, 6 p.m. - Miyawaki Microforests: Connecticut cities are embracing them. Stamford can, too.

How to grow a tiny forest of densely planted trees and shrubs of varying heights that can mature in 20-30 years instead of 100.

Mary Ellen Lemay, Conservation Director, Aspetuck Land Trust

Questions: PollinatorPathwayStamford@gmail.com