Florida Arbor Day at The Bay | Microforests for Urban Resilience

Florida Arbor Day at The Bay | Microforests for Urban Resilience

Friday, January 16 

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Join a lunchtime discussion about urban resilience and the innovative strategy behind microforests with local eco-expert Charles Reith, PhD!

In celebration of Florida Arbor Day, enjoy a conversation with Dr. Reith as he describes the theory and planting strategy behind the high-performance microforests that have been planted in Manatee and Sarasota Counties as fast-growing agents of increased resilience. Dr. Reith will also speak to his experiences while a professor at Tulane University understanding the important role of trees during Hurricane Katrina as agents of protection against the ravages of tropical storms.

Members of The City of Sarasota, Development Services, Arborist Section team will also be on hand to offer helpful information, answer questions and add to the fun.

About Charles Reith, PhD

Charles Reith is an ecologist with five decades of experience doing revegetation projects in the US and abroad. In greater Sarasota, his work has focused on reforesting parks and neighborhoods where turf can be transformed into fast-growing forest habitats using a combination of Miyawaki planting strategies and permaculture-inspired soil management. Charles has a PhD in Restoration Ecology from the University of New Mexico .

Know Before You Go:

• The Bay park address is 1055 Blvd of the Arts, Sarasota FL 34236
• Free parking is located around the site and all parking lots remain open — along Blvd of the Arts and in front of the Van Wezel, Municipal Auditorium and Blue Pagoda. Please avoid parking in designated Sarasota Orchestra parking areas.
• Construction of the new Town Square (located between the Municipal Auditorium and Art Center) is underway and affects pedestrian routes between the parking lot along N. Tamiami Trail and venues west of Van Wezel Way (incl. The Bay park, Van Wezel, and Holley Hall). Signs are posted to direct you between these locations. Please allow extra time to walk from and to your vehicle. Click here to view recommended pedestrian routes. Click here to learn more about Phase 2 of The Bay.
• All pets must be non-aggressive and on a leash at all times. Owners are expected to pick up after their pets.
• Please report any risky or unsafe behavior to the Sarasota Non-Emergency Police 24 hours a day (941) 316-1199.

Come hungry and thirsty! The Nest Café will be serving delicious food and beverage.

This event will happen rain or shine. Based on Florida’s unpredictable weather, location decisions will often be made closer to the time of the event. In the case of inclement weather, the event will be moved indoors to the Sarasota Garden Club (1131 Blvd of the Arts). Location changes or cancellations will be communicated via The Bay website calendar, Eventbrite, Facebook and Instagram.