Join HAS for a Special Lecture
March HAS Lecture:
Planting for the Future
Presented by Peter Ceren & Kirsten Inghilterra, Staff
Foresters for the City of Colorado Springs
Where: Forestry Operations Center (1601 Recreation Way, Colorado Springs, 80905)
When: March 21st, 9:00-10:00am
HAS Members: Free
Non-members: $10/person (Payment is required at time of registration to secure your reservation)
For our March lecture, we will be touching on the biggest foundational planting in our gardens: trees! The Colorado Springs City Forestry staff members will discuss the current and future climate of our area, promising and problematic tree species, and proper planting techniques. They will also cover the City’s $9 million Urban Forest Improvement grant!
Staff Forester Peter Ceren grew up in Tennessee where he learned an appreciation for forested landscapes and their numerous social and ecological benefits. Peter received a bachelor’s degree in natural resources at Sewanee, The University of the South, focusing on forestry and the effects of trees on water quality.
After moving to Colorado in 2021, he worked as a wildland firefighter in Pike National Forest and as a municipal arborist for the City of Colorado Springs. His passion for public service and land management led him naturally to his role as a forester administering the $9 million Urban Forest Improvement grant Colorado Springs acquired in 2024. When Peter is not working to improve Colorado Springs’ urban canopy, you’ll probably find him fly fishing or foraging in the foothills.
Kirsten Inghilterra grew up in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho, with a lifelong enthusiasm for the natural world and a drive to learn more about the ecosystems which define it. She moved to Colorado in 2011 and soon after earned an associate’s degree in psychology from Red Rocks Community College. Her passion for research led her to pursue her bachelor’s degree in biology at Metropolitan State University Denver, emphasizing environmental studies.
Kirsten believes being a Staff Forester for the City of Colorado Springs gives her the opportunity to share her love for nature with the many people that make up our urban environment. She spends her free time on the road with her 8-year-old son, Hayden, traveling to beautiful places throughout America.
This lecture is limited to 50 people, so register today. Please complete BOTH registration and payment if you are a non-member!
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Horticultural Art Society Events Calendar
More Events in 2026
March 21st – Forestry Lecture by Peter Ceren & Kirsten Inghilterra
April 11th – Founders’ Day Lecture by Amy Yarger, Horticultural Director of the Butterfly Pavilion
April 13 & 14 – Rose Pruning Demonstration
May 8-9 & 15-16 – HAS Annual Plant Sale
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