Trees, how they can have a positive impact on local communities, and forestry research will be the upcoming topics of The Current’s next speaker series event.

Sponsored by RiverWise and Penn State Beaver, certified arborist Jeff Karwoski and Penn State Beaver Assistant Professor of Biology Autumn Sabo will be the featured speakers for this free community event.

Karwoski will present on how trees can and do have a positive impact on the community if we only let them. Sabo will speak about her research with forest plants, how trees and smaller plants interact together and with the environment, and the effects of management activities on the forest.

After presenting their work, Sabo and Karwoski will engage with community members to create tree plans for their own neighborhoods and yards with simple and doable steps.

The event is free, but registration is requested.