Presentation Title:
Botanic Garden Conifer Collections in California

Description:
Hoyt Arboretum is Oregon’s premier tree collection with 2300 taxa of trees and shrubs from around the globe. Known widely for the extensive mature conifer collection, some of which are approaching 100 years old. Martin will describe key plants in the collection, with a focus on recent California conifer collections. Priority species collection work was supported by an ACS grant in 2025. The talk will cover North California and Southern Sierra collections and visits to restricted range endemic species.

Bio:
Martin "Marty" Nicholson, Curator, Hoyt Arboretum, Portland Parks & Recreation, Portland, Oregon. B. Ag Sci, Lincoln University, New Zealand. ISA Certified Arborist with TRAQ since 2016. Martin’s work history includes Oregon State University and Washington State University research facilities before working as Plant Health Manager with J Frank Schmidt Nursery. He has been at the Hoyt Arboretum for 17 years and serves on the Great Plant Picks tree committee and the Portland Heritage tree committee.

A recording of this presentation will be available.

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