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Committee to expand ‘tree talks’ and library programming instead of festival booth
Summary
Following strong attendance at previous tree‑talk classes, the committee agreed to pursue library and pavilion education sessions (including child‑oriented topics), and to schedule demonstrations and pruning classes in calmer venues.
Committee members cited strong turnout for past educational classes and proposed focusing outreach on recurring "tree talks" and targeted demonstrations rather than a continuous festival booth.
"We had a little over 60 register, 43 show up," Laura Walker said, noting the committee's local classes draw higher turnout than outside cities. Members proposed hosting sessions at the library or Draper Park pavilion, scheduling presentations between Localscapes classes and creating a mix of adult and kid‑focused offerings. Staff volunteers offered to contact library scheduling and venue booking to identify available dates.
The group also discussed recruiting an arborist to run demonstrations and offering a series of short talks that would better capture an interested audience than an all‑day booth at Draper Days.
