Caring for Trees In Our Suburban Yards

Conservation Conversations at Birdcraft
Monday, March 2, 2026; 6 to 7:30 p.m.
A Panel with Dan Dalton and Chris Teter, Board Certified Master Arborists

Join Board Certified Master Arborists Dan Dalton and Chris Teter for an informative, participatory panel discussion about trees! They’ll answer your questions about what trees to plant, when to prune them, and what diseases to watch out for. Learn how to create sustainable habitat for wildlife in your own backyard. Maggie Dobbins of the WildOnes.org Mountain Laurel Chapter will moderate the panel with Jennifer Groves.

Chris Teter is a Board Certified Master Arborist providing education for tree longevity including advice on ornamental and structural pruning, tree recommendations, and native plant education. He is an Arborist with Bartlett Tree Experts.

Dan Dalton is a Board Certified Master Arborist with 40 years of experience and a professor of horticulture who lectures on tree-related topics throughout the Northeast. He is a Senior Arborist at Northeast Horticultural Services. He offers advice on organic lawn care, tree disease treatment, and reminds you to look up!

Maggie Dobbins is an ecological gardener, learning by converting her 4.5 acre property in Greenfield Hill. She is on the board of the Mountain Laurel chapter of WildOnes.Org, a non profit focused on education and advocacy for native plants.

Jennifer Groves is positive psychology coach and naturalist who leads efforts to connect people in meaningful ways to nature and each other. Jen leads local conservation efforts as a member of Ash Creek Conservation Association and Beeport of Bridgeport. She has also led a book club for the Aspetuck Land Trust.

This program is free. Please register here to let us know you are coming. 

The event meets at the Birdcraft Museum, 314 Unquowa Road, Fairfield CT.