The Curious Compassionate Meets Author Emily Dangremond

“Plants are people too! Trees are individual beings that are alive, they have their own lifetimes. They can’t run and hide, they can’t attack the way we think of animals doing that. But they are living beings.” - Emily DangremondA Few Highlights:* Caterpillar outbreaks, defoliated trees, and juneberry season all played a part in the inspiration for Meet the Trees.🌲🌳* Native planting/landscaping including Serviceberry trees otherwise known as Saskatoons (in Canada) – my new favorite word.* The hidden history of the pine tree from the original drafts and possibly some more trees to meet in the future?🌲🌳🌴* The differences between Aspen and Birch trees.* Survival tactics trees have evolved as they face different disasters, pests, and challenging environments.“Learn more and get to know the plants, animals, and fungi in your own neighborhood.” - Emily DangremondLinks🔗:Kids Questions Answered (Emily’s podcast)Meet the Trees by Emily Dangremond illustrated by Summer Morrison (preorder before July 9!) on Amazon, Bookshop, Barnes and NobleTools🧰: Seek App by iNaturalist Merlin Bird Identification AppOrganizations-Birds🦉: National Audubon SocietyThe New York City Bird AllianceNature Conservation🌱:The Nature ConservancyMission BlueOcean ConservancyWorld Wildlife Foundation (WWF)Sierra ClubThe Xerces Society for Invertebrate ConservationArbor Day FoundationInternational Database of Native Plant SocietiesCheck out your local science or natural history museums for other conservation programs in your area.Stay tuned for the next episode with The Curious Compassionate and make sure you’re up to date by subscribing (100% free always) today! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit picturebookpeeps.substack.com