Come learn something new about the trees that are essential to Oregon’s high desert ecosystem. Casey Clapp, arborist, dendrologist and educator, will be featured at Oregon Natural Desert Association’s third event of the High Desert Speaker Series. Casey will highlight the diverse tree species found in eastern Oregon and will help attendees build their desert tree identification skills. He will also explore how these species interact with the broader desert ecosystem and emphasize the importance of understanding the trees around us as a way to build a deeper relationship with our environment. You’ll leave the event seeing the high desert in an entirely new way.

Tickets are $15. This is an in-person event in Portland at the Tomorrow Theater (3530 SE Division Street). If you would like to attend but experience a barrier to purchasing a ticket, please contact ccekander@onda.org

Raffle

The High Desert Speaker Series features a raffle with an incredible prize package full of gear and gift certificates from Patagonia, Andina Restaurant, MiiR, Portland Leather Company and more. This entire one-of-a-kind bundle could be yours! One lucky winner will be drawn at the end of the Series and notified on March 13. Raffle tickets are $5 each, or 3 for $10, and they can be purchased at registration.

100% of proceeds support high desert conservation.

Sponsors

Thank you to WYLD Works and First Interstate Bank for supporting desert conservation and sponsoring the High Desert Speaker Series.

A special thank you to Visit Bend and Cactus Blossom LLC for sponsoring this event.

About the Presenter

An arborist, a dendrologist, an educator, Casey Clapp has a passion for trees and the world they inhabit—our world.  Along with being the principal consultant with Portland Arboriculture, he’s a co-host and co-creator of Completely Arbortrary, a weekly podcast about trees and other related topics, and the author of the new tree identification book The Trees Around You: How to identify common neighborhood trees in the Pacific Northwest.  Casey holds advanced degrees in Forestry and Environmental Conservation, and he’s an ISA Board Certified Master Arborist, Qualified Tree Risk Assessor, and Certified Urban Forestry Professional.

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Event Photo: James Parsons