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Opening Reception: Sunday, Sept 24, 1:30 - 4 PM
All are welcome to join us as Network is officially unveiled! No need to register.
1:30 PM: ribbon cutting and presentation by the artist.
2 - 4 PM: enjoy a string quartet and refreshments while you experience Network and chat with artist Barbara Cooper.
Take home a free tree seedling, courtesy of Bartlett Tree Experts -- while supplies last.
Join us for a variety of programs inspired by Network
The Root of Tree Care + Tree Walk
Sunday, Oct 8, 2 – 4 PM
Many of a tree's health challenges
begin below ground. Mark Younger,
certified arborist, Lake Barrington office
of Bartlett Tree Experts, explains
how to help your trees thrive through
root care. After the presentation, we'll
head outdoors to see harmlessly exposed
tree roots, then take a tree walk
in Citizens Park. Dress for the weather
and for safe walking. Register.
BACT and BAL Discuss The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben
Tuesday, Oct 10, 7 PM
In this groundbreaking work, Wohlleben
argues that forests are a social
network made of families just like ours
– complex, supportive, competitive,
and always communicating. In partnership
with Barrington Area Conservation
Trust – all are welcome! Refreshments.
Register. Meeting Room.
Trees: The Neighborhood
Builders
Thursday, Nov 9, 7 PM
Whether providing wildlife habitat,
being essential to ecosystems,
or contributing to the health and
happiness of people, forests help
build healthy communities. Jessica
Turner-Skoff, Ph.D., Treeologist at
The Morton Arboretum, discusses
the multifaceted roles trees play
in enriching the world around us.
Register. Meeting Room.
Click here for more Network-inspired programs, and watch for more in the Spring and Summer of 2018!
Check out this cool time lapse video of one of the workshops!