> Earth Day Bus Tour: Windsor's Trees
| April, 2018 | show full year | Close |
| Event: | Earth Day Bus Tour: Windsor's Trees | ||||||
| Date: | April 22nd, 2018. | ||||||
| Time: | 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM | ||||||
| Location: | Windsor Historical Society | ||||||
| Contact: | Sue | ||||||
Jim Govoni is a font of information. He’ll show you memorial trees on the town green and in the Veteran’s Cemetery, the thirty-six elm trees he planted as part of an America the Beautiful grant, sugar maples he planted at Northwest Park that provide the syrup for their famous pancake breakfasts, and old growth trees in Windsor. Jim has tips on how to identify tree species, and he’ll share information about how urban forests are managed. For instance, globalism has brought a variety of destructive insects and diseases into this country; most middle-aged and elderly Americans can remember town greens framed by the shade of gorgeous elm trees, largely destroyed by disease by the 1980’s. A generation earlier, another blight was obliterating virtually all of the nation’s chestnut trees, largely absent from the landscape by 1950. With this history in mind, urban foresters plant a variety of trees in proximity, avoiding monocultures. Urban foresters maximize the urban canopy but must minimize liability. Jim Govoni has planted shade trees near schools which generally lack air conditioning (this comes in useful during hot days in June!) but must avoid trees with thorns and poisonous berries in a landscape where children play. Learn more about the priorities of urban foresters; pick up some tips on responsible tree planting (not too close to home or power lines) and end the tour with renewed appreciation for how trees enhance our town. The cost for this program is $12 for adults, $11 for seniors and students, and $10 for WHS members. Reservations are necessary for this tour as space on our school bus is limited. By April 20, call 860-688-3813 or visit windsorhistoricalsociety.org where you can make an online reservation.    | |||||||
