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Dustin Bajer (he/him)
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🌿 Cities As Ecotones 🌿
Educator | Beekeeper | Tree Farmer | Urbanist
Founder of Shrubscriber (community tree farming) and BeeComm (backyard beekeepers)
Inner-City Edmonton, AB
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The Catalpa tree I gave my neighbour is flowering for the first time!
Catalpa blossoms Catalpa blossoms Catalpa blossoms Catalpa leaf
July 25, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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The John Janzen is temporarily closed, so I've been hosting their beehive in our backyard. The colony outgrew their living arrangement, so here’s a time-lapse of me moving them into their observation hive.

#bees #beekeeping #beehive #urbanbeekeeping #urbanagriculture #yeg
July 23, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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Hey, #YEG Alberta Avenue Folks,

Dutch Elm Disease has arrived in the neighbourhood. Be on lookout for crispy leaves in the elm canopy, and please report any suspect trees to 311.

cbc.ca/news/canada/...

#yegtrees #dutchelmdisease #ded #yeggarden
July 21, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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A, B, and C

And that’s all I’m saying

🦍🌳🍑
A B C
June 26, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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Shrubscriber winecap mushroom bed workshop at a community member’s home.
June 26, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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No, you cannot drive over the boulevard, new sod, and tree roots at your convenience.

#yeg #yegtree
Damage to new sod and tree roots by construction crew working at the Italian Centre (McCauley). The City requires a tree preservation plan/ no driving over or storing of heavy items within 5m of boulevard trees.
June 26, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Kids scraping an elk hide for National Indigenous Peoples Day.

What to do with leftover elk hair?
Where are the local fly tiers?
June 23, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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If hanging out with these six presenters and 100 other tree nerds sounds like fun, you're our people, and we'd love to see you on June 20th at Spoke N' Loam in Edmonton, Alberta.

spokenloam.ca
June 3, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Educator, tree planter, and researcher—Sacha Curran bridges science & community to tackle threats like Emerald Ash Borer and build resilient urban forests. 🌳🔬

👉 spokenloam.ca/sacha-curran...

#UrbanForestry #InvasionEcology #SpokeNLoam #CommunityScience #TreeCare #EmeraldAshBorer
June 3, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Detroit’s post-industrial grit gave rise to arborist-inventor Kevin Bingham—creator of the Rope Wrench & Rope Runner and a pioneer in tree climbing innovation. 🌆🌳🧗

spokenloam.ca/kevin-bingha...

#ArboristLife #TreeClimbing #SpokeNLoam #UrbanForestry #ClimbingGear
June 3, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Dr. Adrina Bardekjian explores the social side of urban forestry—gender, equity, identity, and leadership. Researcher, writer, changemaker. 🌳✊

👉 spokenloam.ca/adrina-c-bar...

#UrbanForestry #EquityInArboriculture #SpokeNLoam #WomenInForestry #SocialEcology #YEG
June 3, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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With 20+ years in arboriculture, Ryan Senechal brings deep expertise in safety, training & workforce development to Spoke N’ Loam. 🌲🛠️

👉 spokenloam.ca/ryan-senechal/

#ArboristLife #UrbanForestry #TreeCare #SpokeNLoam #ISAArborist #WorkforceDevelopment
June 3, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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From forest bathing to tree planting, Katelynne Webb helps Edmontonians connect with nature through education, care, and community forestry. 🌳💚

👉 spokenloam.ca/katelynne-we...

#UrbanForestry #ForestBathing #YEG #SpokeNLoam #TreeCare #NatureConnection
June 3, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Urban noise isn’t just annoying—it’s a threat to biodiversity. Acoustic ecologist Alex MacPhail uses bike-powered research to monitor how soundscapes shape wildlife in Edmonton. 🌿🔊

👉 spokenloam.ca/alex-macphai...

#UrbanEcology #YEG #Biodiversity #AcousticEcology #SustainableCities
June 3, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Hey, #Alberta Folks,

We're organizing a conference in #YEG to explore the intersection of trees and community.

The one-day event showcases voices and emerging ideas from the urban forestry, arborist, nursery, gardening, and conservation communities.

spokenloam.ca
June 3, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Spoke N’ Loam (June 20 in #YEG)

Dr. Adrina C. Bardekjian is an educator and writer whose work explores the social dimensions of arboriculture and urban forestry, focusing on identity, labour dynamics, and women’s leadership and equity.

Tickets at spokenloam.ca
Spoke N' Loam Dr. Adrina C. Bardekjian is a seasoned urban forestry researcher, educator, and writer with nearly two decades of experience in the field. She holds a Master of Forest Conservation from the University of Toronto and earned her PhD from York University, followed by postdoctoral research at the University of British Columbia. Dr. Bardekjian’s academic work explores the social dimensions of arboriculture and urban forestry, focusing on identity, labour dynamics, and women’s leadership and equity. Spoke N’ Loam showcases voices and emerging ideas within the urban forestry, arborist, nursery, gardening, and conservation communities. June 20, 2025. Tickets at https://spokenloam.ca #SpokenLoam #AlbertaTrees #ISA #YEG #YEGgarden #YEGtrees #Arborist #ArboristLife #Arboriculture #CanadaTrees #YEGnature Spoke N' Loam Dr. Adrina C. Bardekjian is a seasoned urban forestry researcher, educator, and writer with nearly two decades of experience in the field. She holds a Master of Forest Conservation from the University of Toronto and earned her PhD from York University, followed by postdoctoral research at the University of British Columbia. Dr. Bardekjian’s academic work explores the social dimensions of arboriculture and urban forestry, focusing on identity, labour dynamics, and women’s leadership and equity. Spoke N’ Loam showcases voices and emerging ideas within the urban forestry, arborist, nursery, gardening, and conservation communities. June 20, 2025. Tickets at https://spokenloam.ca #SpokenLoam #AlbertaTrees #ISA #YEG #YEGgarden #YEGtrees #Arborist #ArboristLife #Arboriculture #CanadaTrees #YEGnature Spoke N' Loam Spoke N’ Loam showcases voices and emerging ideas within the urban forestry, arborist, nursery, gardening, and conservation communities. June 20, 2025. Tickets at https://spokenloam.ca #SpokenLoam #AlbertaTrees #ISA #YEG #YEGgarden #YEGtrees #Arborist #ArboristLife #Arboriculture #CanadaTrees #YEGnature
May 16, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Come on Edmonton 🔴🟠
April 21, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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Protect old trees
Plant future old tree

www.sustainabledesign.arct.cam.ac.uk/projects/urb...

#urbanforestry #naturebasedsolutions
January 8, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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Statistically speaking, they should pivot to religious republican family members; in other words: 🪞
November 28, 2024 at 6:11 PM
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Still waiting…
November 27, 2024 at 5:01 PM
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So, like, are we clearing the new #yegbike lanes on 96th or what?

#yeg #yegcc #yegtraffic #yegwx
November 27, 2024 at 5:00 PM
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I love my job

Playful logo for a futures thinking class that will ask students to explore and create artifacts from the many futures of education.
Proposed logo for a futures thinking class that will ask students to explore and create artifacts from the many futures of education.
November 25, 2024 at 8:40 PM
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I haven't checked since this afternoon, but I feel like the City forgot that they installed separated bike lanes this summer on 96th connecting #yegdt with Alberta Ave.

Under ten inches of snow with vehicles starting to park on the lanes.

#yegbike #yegwx #yeg
#yegbile lanes at 96th Street and 109 avenue Vehicles parked in bike lanes
November 25, 2024 at 1:56 AM