Native Plant Symposium

Celebrate Earth Day! Join the C&O Trust and Native Plant enthusiasts to learn more about our efforts to support and protect native trees in the C&O Canal National Historical Park, including efforts currently underway to preserve and protect Maryland’s largest Piedmont Forest, located in the C&O Canal National Historical Park. The Forest Restoration Project receives funding through the C&O Canal Trust and a grant provided by the Perennial Garden Club. The program schedule will include keynote speaker, Horticultural Consultant Steve Dubik. He is a faculty member, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Maryland, and a Professor of Environmental Horticultural at Montgomery College. Mr. Dubik is a member of the International Society of Arborists; Maryland Arborist Association; Maryland Greenhouse Growers Association; and Chesapeake Conservation Landscaping Council among others. He will be speaking about Maryland’s native trees, and the importance of preserving and protecting these trees in public spaces and private home gardens. Registration is required. Tickets are on sale for $60. Questions? Contact the Development Team at [email protected].