Presented by Gallatin Valley Earth Day “Get to Know the City’s Forestry Division!” with Alex Nordquest, City of Bozeman Forestry, and Lilly McLane, Gallatin Watershed Council FREE Gallatin Valley Earth Day Festival, Exhibit Building #4 at the Gallatin County Fairgrounds

Forestry Division Manager Alex Nordquest will explain the responsibilities of the City’s Forestry Division in maintaining our urban forest. The talk will also detail how residents can help care for boulevard trees. Lilly McLane from Gallatin Watershed Council will join the talk to announce our joint urban forest initiative: Branch Out Bozeman. Alex Nordquest Alex Nordquest is the Forestry Division Manager for Bozeman's Parks & Recreation Department. Prior to Bozeman, he lived in Columbus, Ohio where he obtained a B.S. in Forestry & Wildlife Studies from The Ohio State University. He is an ISA Certified Arborist and Municipal Specialist with sixteen years of experience in the Urban Forestry field. Lilly McLane Lilly McLane is the Restoration Director for the Gallatin Watershed Council and earned her master's degree in Bioresource Engineering from Montana State University. She believes that our efforts to protect natural resources in the Gallatin Valley are strongest together.