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Our past Under the Redwoods webinars:
Dr. Suzanne Bartlett Hackenmiller, Sempervirens Fund’s Wellness Advisor, joins us to introduce you to our new Trails Prescription program, which highlights trails at Santa Cruz and San Mateo County State Parks and how you can get the most out of them for your health and wellness. Visit https://sempervirens.org/trails-rx to check out the Trails Rx program….
Watch Trails Rx and Healthful Recreation: Dr. Suzanne Bartlett HackenmillerJoin Dr. Daniel Lewis, author, historian, and curator at one of the world’s most renowned research libraries, to discuss how redwoods have survived for eons, and whether they can adapt in the face of climate change as discussed in his new book Twelve Trees: The Deep Roots of Our Future. Thank you to SheppardMullin for…
Watch Redwoods and the Deep Roots of our Future: Dr. Daniel LewisGo behind the scenes with Rachel Dann, Sempervirens Fund’s Government Relations Director, to discuss how you can take action for redwoods and the Earth through advocacy to magnify our impact together to protect redwoods and fight climate change.
Watch Why Advocacy Matters for Redwoods: Rachel DannCoast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) supports rich communities of epiphytes growing high in their crowns, including a diversity of lichens, bryophytes, and vascular plants. Join lichenologist Dr. Rikke Reese Næsborg for an exploration of the results from two separate studies of epiphyte communities in the northern and southern part of the coast redwood range. We address…
Watch Tiny Critters in Giant Trees: Dr. Rikke Reese NæsborgMushrooms abound in the redwood forest during the wet, winter months but they are a small part of the much larger fungal network hard at work in the ecosystem year-round. Join mycologist and researcher, Maya Elson, to learn about the types of fungi and their crucial roles in the redwoods, and their exciting potential for…
Watch Fungi and Forests: Maya ElsonKellyx Nelson, Executive Director of the San Mateo Resource Conservation District, joins us to discuss watersheds in the Santa Cruz mountains, how we can restore them, and how healthy watersheds benefit us all—from forests and fish to food and our communities. January 2024
Watch Why Watersheds Matter: Kellyx NelsonIntegrative medicine expert Dr. Suzanne Bartlett Hackenmiller returns to discuss some of the latest fitness trends and how to maximize your health benefits however you choose to enjoy your time outdoors. October 2023
Watch Prescribing Nature: Dr. Suzanne Bartlett HackenmillerJoin author and journalist Erica Gies for a discussion about the deep dysfunction of our relationship with water. Gies reminds us that figuring out what water wants—and accommodating its desires within our human landscapes—is now a crucial survival strategy. This episode is also sponsored by Heritage Bank of Commerce. August 2023
Watch Water Always Wins: Erica GiesOrganizer, writer, and film producer Erin Sharkey joins us for a conversation about Black nature writing, centering on her new anthology, A Darker Wilderness. Together we explore the power of nature in unearthing Black history and memory. This episode is also sponsored by the Wilson Sonsini Foundation. July 2023
Watch Black Nature Writing: Erin SharkeyJoin Disabled Hikers founder and director Syren Nagakyrie for a discussion of how the disability community is building a future outdoor recreational culture centered on representation, access, and justice. This webinar also included ASL interpretation. June 2023
Watch Accessibility in Nature: Syren Nagakyrie, Disabled Hikers