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America 250: A History of Trees (Adults)

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Discover the roles of a few of our favorite garden trees in building our nation with naturalist and master gardener Cindy Crosby!

From oaks to sugar maples to the American chestnut, trees changed the course of American history. Trees built our railroads, influenced our literature and poetry, and even our music! Discover the roles of a few of our favorite garden trees in building our nation as you remember and celebrate the trees influential in your personal history and your garden.

Cindy Crosby is the author, compiler, or contributor to more than 20 books. Her latest title, published in 2020, is Chasing Dragonflies: A Natural, Cultural, and Personal History with 16 full-color images by Peggy Macnamara, artist-in-residence at the Field Museum of Chicago. She is a Master Gardener, a steward emeritus for the Schulenberg Prairie at The Morton Arboretum, and a volunteer dragonfly steward at Nachusa Grasslands in Franklin Grove, IL. When she's not out working in her garden, she speaks and teaches on natural history topics in the Chicago area. 

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