On a cold winter morning in March, a group of Wilmot residents gathered excitedly, watching a team of arborists climb up into the canopy of two pin oak trees in the New Hamburg Arboretum. Local community members, Reep staff, and Tree Trust members all came together to watch. Standing at a distance, we were able to stare up into their bare winter branches. If these oaks could speak directly to us, what would they say? And how could we better listen?