Tree Planting with Colah B Hawkin of Black in the Garden
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Friday, June 24, 2022, 2 pm
Hoyt Arboretum
Sylvan - Highlands (Portland)
This is an in-person event
Free
Colah B. Tawkin, host of the Black in the Garden podcast and founder of the nonprofit Underground Arborist, aims to engage BIPOC communities disproportionately affected by the climate crisis. Tawkin's vital work continues at this American Persimmon tree planting, where she'll be joined by Hoyt Arboretum curator Martin Nicholson and Portland Parks director Adena Long in her ongoing efforts to plant native and female trees in every state. Stop by the public planting to learn more about Tawkin and hear the story behind the tree's special seed.
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