Daily Archives: October 15, 2016

Tuesday, November 1, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Webinar: Urban Tree Selection in a Changing Climate

by

Urban and community forests are likely to be among the first ecosystems impacted by climate change since projected temperature increases will be exacerbated by urban heat island effects. Based on current climate projections urban trees will experience dramatically warmer temperatures during their lifespans than the climates under which they evolved. Identifying appropriate tree genotypes for future climates is fraught with uncertainty and the potential for unintended consequences. In this program, Dr. Bert Cregg, Associate Professor of Horticulture and Forestry at Michigan State University will discuss on-going research and the challenge of identifying landscape trees for a warmer world.

Dr. Bert Cregg is an Associate Professor and Extension Specialist for landscape, nursery, and Christmas tree production at Michigan State University. His expertise includes stress physiology, plant nutrition, and plant response to environmental stresses. Dr. Cregg writes frequently on landscape and nursery topics regular and is regular contributor the MSU Extension News, the Michigan Landscape magazine, and the Great Lake Christmas tree journal. Prior to joining the MSU faculty in 1999, Dr. Cregg was a Tree Physiology Project Leader for International Paper and a Research Plant Physiologist of the USDA Forest Service. He earned his Ph.D. in Forest Resources at the University of Georgia and holds a Master of Science in Forestry from Oklahoma State University and Bachelor of Science in Forest Management from Washington State University.

Free for ELA members, $10 for nonmembers. Register at http://www.ecolandscaping.org/event/webinar-urban-tree-selection-in-a-changing-climate/#sthash.wMy5ZWyT.dpuf

Thursday, October 27, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Rouse Visiting Artist Lecture: Christo

by

The Rouse Visiting Artist Series will present Christo on Thursday, October 27, from 6:30 – 8:30 in the Gund Piper Auditorium of the Harvard Graduate School of Design. The program is free and open to the public.

Christo and Jeanne-Claude met in Paris in 1958, not long after their education at the National Academy of Art in Bulgaria and the University of Tunis, respectively. Their first project was Stacked Oil Barrels and Dockside Packages (1961) in Cologne Harbor, but perhaps their most renowned project was Wrapped Reichstag (1995) in Berlin, which swathed the iconic capital building in fabric for fourteen days. Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s overt, site-specific landscape interventions have evolved from Christo’s early works. Smaller sculptural pieces that are key to his portfolio, such as wrapped cans, bottles, crates, suggestive forms, and indoor installations reveal an interest in concealment, but also in the dimensional qualities of shapes in an environment and in the process itself. It is no surprise that in a caption to a chronological list of projects on their website, the artists refer to “software” and “hardware” periods: preparation and imagination on the one hand, physical execution on the other. The Floating Piers, Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s most recent finished work, was conceived in 1970 yet came to fruition only in the summer of 2016. The 16-meter-wide shimmering walkways of this project, constructed on Lake Iseo, Italy, were open and free for the public to traverse. Christo will discuss this work in his lecture, along with two upcoming projects: Over the River, for the Arkansas River in Colorado, and The Mastaba, for the United Arab Emirates. Both were planned with his wife and partner Jeanne-Claude. Notwithstanding her death in 2009, Christo continues to fundamentally credit Jeanne-Claude in his projects.

Anyone requiring accessibility accommodations should contact the events office at (617) 496-2414 or events@gsd.harvard.edu. Photo by Wolfgang Volz.

the-floating-pieres-3_wolfgang-volz

Save

Sunday, October 23, 12:00 noon – 2:00 pm – 6th Annual Canine Promenade

by

Join the Esplanade Association on Sunday, October 23 from 12 – 2 on the Charles River Esplanade, on Fiedler Field, for the 6th Annual Canine Promenade. The Canine Promenade is a 1/2‐mile Halloween costume parade around the Esplanade to benefit the park, highlight the park as a resource for dog owners and to raise awareness about park improvements. In the spirit of the season, we encourage you to dress up your dogs (and yourself) in costume.

Registration: 12:00pm
Parade Marches: 12:20pm

DETAILS
~$15 registration per dog when purchased by 10/20 (purchase tickets at www.esplanadeassociation.org). $20 registration the day of the event

~Meet on Fiedler Field on the Esplanade

ACTIVITIES FOR THE DAY
~1/2 mile Halloween parade around the Esplanade

~Grand prize for Best Costume and Best Duet (Human and pet)

~Gift bags and dog treats for all registrants provided by Pawsh Dog Boutique

~Demonstrations, Activities, Give-Aways, and more!

~Some of this year’s vendors will include Pawsh Boutique, 2 Dogs Treats, MSPCA, Pawblo Picasso, Pet Acupuncture Works, Petco, Pet Supplies Plus, Red Dog Spa, and Slobbr!

*Dogs must be registered to participate. All animals must be leashed. Donations are non-refundable.

This year we are thrilled that the funds from the Canine Promenade will support the Esplanade Association’s work to restore the Lotta Fountain as a destination for park dogs and their owners! For additional information about this project visit http://www.esplanadeassociation.org/what-we-do/projects/campaign-to-restore-the-lotta-fountain/.

VOLUNTEER!

We are seeking a few volunteers to help with some light setup and running of the event. Volunteers will be needed from 11am – 2pm on Sunday, October 23rd. If you are interested in volunteering please email volunteers@esplanadeassociation.org.