In this episode, Daniel interviews Ann Bidlingmaier, a former high school English teacher, about community tree involvement in Tallahassee, from the Canopy Roads Citizens Committee to an advocacy group called Tallahassee Tree Watch. Daniel also dives into Tallahassee’s history of tree activism in the 1930s and 40s.
The Guest: Ann Bidlingmaier is a former high school English teacher and local tree advocate. She founded Tallahassee Tree Watch, is a member of the Canopy Roads Citizens Committee, and helped to start Tallahassee Arbor Day.
New episodes of Tallahassee Tree Talks will drop on Wednesdays (October 16 through December 4), on Apple, Spotify, Pandora, and YouTube Music!
Further tree reading:
- Leon County webpage. Navigate to “Citizen Committees” and “Committee Listings” for more information on the Canopy Roads Citizen’s Committee. The county webpage also has maps of trails and parks as well as schedules and agendas for county commission meetings for those who wish to get involved and make their voice heard!
- City of Tallahassee Urban Forest Master Plan. This page has more information on the city’s Adopt A Tree Program, the Canopy Roads Committee, tree care practices, tree recommendation lists, and development codes and permits.
- Leon County Adopt-A-Tree Program webpage. Visit this page for information on the Adopt-A-Tree schedule and lists of the species that are being offered.
This podcast was sponsored by a grant from the Sunshine State Biodiversity Group, a Tallahassee-based non-profit committed to conservation, education, and outreach related to biodiversity and rewilding in the state of Florida.
