Riverfront Library will close at 5pm on Thursday, April 16th for a special event

Once and Future Forest: Why Trees Matter

Program Type:

Environment & Ecology

Age Group:

Teens, Adults, Adults 55+

Event Details

Join us for an informative meeting to hear about the benefits of trees, including properties such as:

  • Providing natural shade
  • Capturing carbon dioxide
  • Improving well being
  • Generating oxygen
  • Supporting biodiversity and wildlife
  • Mitigating stormwater runoff
  • Increasing property values and curb appeal
  • and more

Presented by Jessica A. Schuler is the Director of Lasdon Public Gardens and the Program Coordinator of Natural Resources for Westchester County, where she helps manage 18,000 acres of parkland. A Cornell University graduate and ISA Certified Arborist, Jessica is an expert in ecological restoration and sustainable land management. She previously served as the Director of the Thain Family Forest at The New York Botanical Garden and currently sits on the board of the Society for Ecological Restoration’s Mid-Atlantic Chapter, Steering Committee of Lower Hudson PRISM, and President of the Garden Club of New Rochelle.

Registration is required. Register online.

Presented in partnership with Healthy Yards New Rochelle and The Garden Club of New Rochelle

Presented in collaboration with New Rochelle Public Library, Mount Kisco Public Library, and John C. Hart Memorial Library.