The trees and plants that surround us have a major effect on our quality of life, but we rarely give thought to the professionals who plant, care for, manage, plan, and protect the trees that make our lives so much better.

Join us for a happy hour at the Slow Down Coffee Company on Des Moines’ North Side April 27, to ask everything you’ve ever wondered about trees. City forester Shane MacQuillan and State Forest Nursery professional Evan Miller will be there to tell it all.