Episode 10: Connecting Our Canopies

About this episode

This episode discusses Boulder's city trees and features insights from various city staff and community members involved in forestry.

Climb into this episode about Boulder's city trees and hear from the people who care for them. Guests in this episode (City of Boulder staff): Andrew Holt, Forester Calvin Wing, Crew Lead Heather Bearnes-Loza, Senior Program Manager for the Nature-based Climate Solutions Team Kathleen Alexander, Forestry Manager Regina Elsner, Senior Manager of Natural Resources Other Guests: Daniel Hanson, Community Forestry Corps Lead Mike Reichert, Tree Trust Program Manager Community Forestry Corps members and tree planting volunteers, Mallory, Josue and Ellory. This episode was hosted by Cate Stanek and Jonathan Thornton. It was produced by the City of Boulder's Podcast Team and edited by Leah Kelleher. Theme music is Wide Eyes by Chad Crouch/Podington Bear (adapted), licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. Related Resources: All About City Trees City of Boulder Staff Land Acknowledgement Inquire Boulder Cool Boulder PLAY Boulder Foundation Tree Trust & Tree Tender Training Cooling Our City City Heat Mapping

People in this episode

Hosts: Cate Stanek, Jonathan Thornton

Guests: Andrew Holt, Calvin Wing, Heather Bearnes-Loza, Kathleen Alexander, Regina Elsner, Daniel Hanson, Mike Reichert, Mallory, Josue, Ellory

Topics covered

• city trees
• forestry
• climate solutions
• community involvement
• natural resources

Keywords

• Boulder
• city trees
• forestry
• climate solutions
• community forestry
• tree planting
• natural resources

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: City of Boulder, City of Boulder's Podcast Team

Books & works: Wide Eyes

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