Name: Growing New Roots: Bringing Trees from the Wild to Your Backyard
Start: 2025-03-13T17:30:00-06:00
End: 2025-03-13T19:30:00-06:00
Location: Center for Creativity | 200 Matthews St., Fort Collins

Growing New Roots: Bringing Trees from the Wild to Your Backyard
Presenters: Dan Burcham, Scott Skogerboe, Tim Buchanan, Ross Shrigley
Thursday, March 13 | 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. | $60 General | $54 Members
Location: Center for Creativity | 200 Mathews St., Fort Collins

Join a top-notch panel of storytellers as they delve into the adventurous and intricate world of plant collection. Have you ever wondered how a specific tree species is selected, cultivated, and brought to market? Traveling across our high plains landscape, the panel will unearth the secrets behind the beauty and adaptability of oak trees. They’ll discuss how to choose the best tree, collect and grow the perfect specimen, and ultimately bring it to market.
This talk will include a behind-the-scenes look at some amazing new Plant Select oak hybrids, specially grown for our challenging climate, which will soon be available on the market. Come peek behind the curtain into the magical world of plant propagation.