On a beautiful Saturday in September, Tree Stewards Paul Kaplowitz and Russ Bailey led an engaging and educational tree walk at Quincy Park in Arlington. The event, organized in partnership with Arlington Central Library, brought together tree lovers from across the community to learn about Arlington’s trees.

Earlier this summer, Tree Stewards mapped the trees in Quincy Park and identified 19 different species! The park is home to many Willow Oaks, Northern Red Oaks, Red Maples, at Southern Catalpas. Attention was also brought to the Bradford Callery Pears, a commonly planted but invasive species that should be avoided in future landscaping.

Participants asked thoughtful questions throughout the walk and a good time was had by all! The strong turnout and enthusiasm suggest there’s plenty of interest in more programs like this and Tree Stewards looks forward to leading more Neighborhood Tree Walks in the near future–we hope to see you there!