PROVIDENCE – A landscape architect who was a “key contributor” to the Beijing 2008 Olympic Forest Park is set to address the R.I. Tree Council early next month.
On Oct. 3, Ron Henderson, founding partner of Providence’s L+A Landscape Architecture, will address the council at its 16th annual conference. He’s an associate professor of landscape at Tsinghua University in Beijing.
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John Campanini, the council’s technical advisor called Henderson’s work fascinating, adding, “The Chinese have their own way of doing things when it comes to urban forestry which, while different from how we do things, is technically sound and effective.”
Providence City Forester Doug Still will also offer an update on tree-related initiatives, including Trees 2020, a push to plant 40,000 trees in the capital city.
The Rhode Island Tree Council is a nonprofit group dedicated to improving the state’s tree resources, with a mission that’s based on creating healthy urban and community forests. More information, including conference registration, is available at www.ritree.org.
