8th Annual Bayard Cutting Arboretum Horticultural Symposium

Evolution of the American Landscape: Making the Coastal Connection


Monday, February 23, 2026


This year’s full-day horticultural symposium will explore best practices and plant selections for Long Island’s coastal environment. Lectures will be held at Bayway Arts Center and the final session at Bayard Cutting Arboretum. BCAHS members can register at a reduced rate!


Designing for the Coast: New Strategies for Salt Marsh Habitat Restoration - Christopher Pickerell, Marine Program Director, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County


Salt in the Soil: Challenges and Solutions for Tree Health - Glynn Percival, Ph.D., Senior Arboricultural Research Manager, Bartlett Tree Research Laboratory


Native Plants for Living Shorelines - Heather Coste, Director of Ecological Sustainability, Sisters of St. Joseph, Brentwood


Improving Coastal Resilience for Birds and People -Victoria O’Neill, Director of Coastal Resilience, Audubon CT/NY, National Audubon Society


A Coastal Case Study: Walking Tour at Bayard Cutting Arboretum - Joy Arden, Landscape Curator, Bayard Cutting Arboretum


Details, registration and sponsorship opportunities can be found at www.bayardcuttingarboretum.com/symposium


 


Directions & Map of Arboretum

BCAHS meets in the Upper Carriage House of Bayard Cutting Arboretum in Great River. When meetings are held after the park closes, please use the service gate to the east and make the first right and left to proceed to the general parking area. Follow the signs to the Upper Carriage House which is past the “Four Seasons Garden” and over the foot bridge.



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