Casey Clapp

The Trees Around You: How to Identify Common Neighborhood Trees in the Pacific Northwest

Wild Arts Festival welcomes Casey Clapp and his new and much anticipated book, The Trees Around You: How to Identify Common Neighborhood Trees in the Pacific Northwest. Casey is an arborist, dendrologist, author and educator in Portland, where he grew up. His new book covers over 350 different species that commonly grow in our cities and towns, includes over 1,400 photos, and lists species by noticeable traits like fruit color or type. This exhaustive guide is easy to use with quick ID guides to help figure out the more confusing species. Whether you’re new to trees, new to the PNW or you’ve been appreciating trees for decades, this guide is both approachable and meticulous. Without a doubt, Casey is passionate about trees and the world they inhabit! Casey holds advanced degrees in Forestry and Environmental Conservation, and is an ISA Board Certified Master Arborist, Qualified Tree Risk Assessor, and Certified Urban Forestry Professional. Bring your questions about trees and meet Casey at WAF. For more about Casey see caseyclapp.com or on Completely Arbortrary, a weekly podcast about trees and other related topics.