Inland Seas Education Association presents Beech Trees & Passenger Pigeons: A Love Story
From staff reports
Join Jess Piskor and Inland Seas Education Association on Tuesday, March 3, at 10 am, for a presentation and discussion of his work on Passenger Pigeons and Beech Trees. Piskor will offer a one-of-a-kind love letter to these two surprisingly interrelated species.
One hundred and fifty years ago, Northern Michigan’s hardwood forests were full of Beech Trees, and the skies darkened with Passenger Pigeons. Now the birds are extinct, and the beeches are threatened with disease. Learn about their connection to each other, and come away with a greater appreciation for the great trees still in our midst.
Piskor is a writer, researcher, oral historian, and maker of mechanical objects. Expect dramatic narration, physical props, original art, and a lively question-and-answer period. If you love birds, forests, sculpture, and local history, this Cafe is for you. More information here about Inland Seas’ monthly cafe discussions.
Piskor wrote two pieces in 2025 for the Glen Arbor Sun about Beach Trees and Passenger Pigeons:
• Like a pile of dead elephants: On the loss of our great beech trees
