Byram Park Tree Walk
Saturday, July 25 at 10 AM
Byram Park
Join Greenwich Tree Conservancy curator Lisa Beebe, longtime Byram resident Matt Popp, and Byram Neighborhood Association chair Liz Eckert for a guided tree walk exploring the beautiful trees of Byram Park and the stories behind them. We will meet at the ball field closest to the osprey nest. Please wear comfortable walking shoes. A beach pass is not needed for this walk. Registration is required.
Start your weekend with a refreshing walk while discovering the history, beauty, and significance of one of Greenwich’s most scenic parks.
In partnership with the Byram Neighborhood Association.
Dr. Neil Pederson is a forest ecologist who has studied trees and old-growth forests across the eastern US and in five regions of Asia over the past 35 years. He has degrees in math, forest biology, forestry, and in earth science, earning his Ph.D. from Columbia University. He was an assistant professor at Eastern Kentucky University and research scientist at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and the Harvard Forest. Currently, he is Highstead Research Affiliate here in Connecticut and a consulting scientist with the Old-Growth Forest Network. He grew up near the Adirondack Mountain State Park and is extremely happy to call Maynard, MA home.
Both events are free to attend. Please register separately for each event.
The events are in partnership with the
Town of Greenwich Conservation Commission.
Eastern Old-Growth Forests Are More Than Old Trees
The Science and History of the Movement and What We Learn from Old Trees
Thursday, August 6 at 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Eastern Greenwich Civic Center, Activity Room 1A & 1B
Eastern Old-Growth Forests Are More Than Old Trees
The Science and History of the Movement and What We Learn from Old Trees
Thursday, August 6 at 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Eastern Greenwich Civic Center, Activity Room 1A & 1B
Old trees and old-growth forests are currently riding a wave of interest in the scientific world and in culture. Old trees and forests evoke mystery and a call back to earlier times. An appeal of ancient forests is the presence of large trees in one mind’s eye. Excitingly, there is more old-growth forest in the eastern US than thought just a few decades ago. While this is partly due to new perceptions, Dr. Pederson argues that the increase is also due to a combination in the application of growing environmental and ecological sensitivities from the late-1800s, a rational tick to old-growth forest definitions, and time. The value of old-growth forests for people might be fairly obvious. Less obvious is their value to science.
Dr. Pederson will talk about the history of eastern old-growth forests, how tree-ring analysis helped us see overlooked
forests, and how old trees and forests help us learn more about the ecological world. Lastly, pictorial examples of some rediscoveries in the region, including Connecticut, will wrap up the evening.
In partnership with the Town of Greenwich Conservation Commission
Forest Walk with Dr. Neil Pederson
Friday, August 7 at 9:00 - 10:00 AM
Mianus River Park (Cognewaugh Road Entrance)
Forest Walk with Dr. Neil Pederson
Friday, August 7 at 9:00 - 10:00 AM
Mianus River Park (Cognewaugh Road Entrance)
Join Dr. Pederson on an educational forest walk as he discusses the history of Connecticut forests and what we can learn from the trees and their history in Mianus River Park.
In partnership with the Town of Greenwich Conservation Commission
