One project in particular—our work to remove chaste trees, funded by the National Environmental Education Foundation—is a great example of using conservation knowledge in the field. Our staff watched a species that was originally planted intentionally and was a named arboretum species, and saw it had invasive tendencies before it became far more difficult to remove.

Our dedicated and inspiring Native Landscape Apprentices are learning while contributing so much to our land conservation and restoration work, and we’re so grateful for them (and to the many funders who make their time with us possible).