Megan Dunning

Adult Education Manager @MortonArboretum. Plant fanatic, working mom, nature nut. All views here are my own.

[Megan Dunning @mtadunning]

From Dr. Fredric Miller’s presentation @MortonArboretum Midwest Tree and Shrub Conference on #EAB infestation: ash tree removal costs an example community $1.7 million/year, ash treatment costs $850K. Treating trees is more cost effective than destroying the canopy. #MWTSC2020

[Megan Dunning @mtadunning]

Thrilled to help host the virtual Midwest Tree and Shrub Conference from @MortonArboretum today! Great to spend the morning talking trees with Dr. Todd West, @NDSU Woody Plant Improvement Program, Dr. Fredric Miller, @JolietJrCollege, Dr. Chad Rigsby, @BartlettTreeExp. #MWTSC2020

[Megan Dunning @mtadunning]

Once upon a time, this would have been my dream job. Check it out...

[Megan Dunning @mtadunning]

Meet @MortonArboretum’s Tweeting tulip tree! #mortonsci #treesarefriends

[Tweeting Tulip Tree @TweetTulipTree]

Hi everyone! I'm the #TweetingTulipTree at the Gateway to Tree Science @MortonArboretum. I'm here with researchers to share about my life, facts and tips about #trees, and what’s happening around me in #nature. I’ll show videos, too. Follow my adventures! #mortonsci #ArborDay

[Megan Dunning @mtadunning]

This thread should brighten your day! Also search #SunshineSongs

[MortonArboretum @MortonArboretum]

Due to safety measures related to the coronavirus, classes & educational programs thru April 12 are canceled, postponed or moved to online formats. The grounds, Visitor Center are open - but store, Library & Plant Clinic are closed. More: https://t.co/xDam3gZcf0

[Megan Dunning @mtadunning]

@AllysonAster @MortonArboretum That is absolutely a valid reason for new plants!

[Megan Dunning @mtadunning]

@PaulZammitTalks notes that we need an evaluation of hostas for varieties whose leaves hold up in the fall. Who is on it? @perennialplants @MortonArboretum

[Megan Dunning @mtadunning]

@PaulZammitTalks is showcasing all my favorite spring ephemerals to grow under trees and shrubs! I agree, bloodroot leaves DO look like tiny superhero capes. #springwildflowers #isitspringyet #alltheplants @perennialplants @MortonArboretum

[Megan Dunning @mtadunning]

Chris Fehlhaber speaking on creating inspiring gardens @perennialplants symposium @MortonArboretum: “diversity produces more diversity.” #moreplants #alltheplants #leavetheleaves

[Megan Dunning @mtadunning]

Interested in how restoring soil supports conservation? Check out this local conference organized by steward Dan Kohler. Features research from the Center for Tree Science @MortonArboretum, along with other local experts! https://t.co/3KoaCSb8zh

[Megan Dunning @mtadunning]

Similar to going out in nature, taking your kids to a cultural institution affects their interest in cultural institutions as adults.
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[Megan Dunning @mtadunning]

So excited to have the amazing @ShawnaCoronado laying out some garden inspiration @MortonArboretum tonight!

[Barton_Hyett @barton_hyett]

Recent research from Finland suggests that it takes ~70 years for an urban tree to balance carbon sequestration benefits with the carbon expenses. It’s essential to ensure urban trees are successfully established! #LBGIV #trees #urbanforestry

[Megan Dunning @mtadunning]

Late to the party, but Abby Wambach's graduation remarks for Barnard are WONDERFUL. A must read. https://t.co/iBFTZgHMSo

[Megan Dunning @mtadunning]

Having a wonderful time listening to @harpyeye share her secrets for creating a haven for wildlife in your backyard @MortonArboretum! “Festivals are where you find them and where you make them.”

[Nicole Cavender @ndcavender]

Plants outweigh all other life on Earth https://t.co/3aFtfkhgF5

[Megan Dunning @mtadunning]

@chase_prairie captured the evening...in a drawing! https://t.co/xHSFuWS34U

[Megan Dunning @mtadunning]

Let me just say that if you did’t spend your evening @AndrewLHipp and @phrelanzer defend the merits of the woodlands and prairies @MortonArboretum, you missed out! #naturedebates

[Megan Dunning @mtadunning]

Happy Arbor Day from the Dunning’s! #ArborDay #trees