Protecting LA’s Giants: Extraordinary Steps to Preserve Our Large Trees

Trees are a vital part of the urban landscape and enhance our lives in many ways. Los Angeles can be a challenging place for trees, but it’s also home to some spectacular specimens of unusual size. Enjoy a virtual tour with arborist and tree enthusiast Nick Araya as he highlights the extreme steps that have been taken to preserve the most important trees in the city. A plant sale follows the talk.

Admission to The Huntington is not required for this event; attendees will not be admitted before 2 p.m. Guests are welcome to purchase admission if they wish to arrive earlier and access the galleries and gardens before the talk.

About the Speaker:

Nick Araya is the co-owner of TreeCareLA, an LA-based company focused on managing large and old trees. He is an ISA Board Certified Master Arborist who began his career 23 years ago with the Care of Trees (now the Davey Tree Expert Company) in Chicago, where he first learned about how proper tree care leads to bigger, better trees and a beautiful, healthier city. For more information, visit treecarela.com and @treecarela on Instagram.