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Under the Redwoods

Exploring the beauty, history, science, and benefits of our magnificent redwood forests

In this webinar series, we invite experts and thinkers to join us to explore our magnificent redwood forests, what makes redwoods so special, why they thrive here and nowhere else in the world, and what they mean to us in our lives.

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Join us the last Tuesday of each month from 1 - 2 PM PT.

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Our past Under the Redwoods webinars:

Dr. Earyn McGee smiles wearing a reflective safety vest and holding a small lizard in front of a shrub covered ridge, courtesy of Dr. Earyn McGee

Find that Lizard: Dr. Earyn McGee

October 30, 2024

Lizards, salamanders, snakes, and so much more can be found in redwoods, grasslands, and other Santa Cruz mountain habitats. Learn about “herpetology” with the expert, Dr. Earyn McGee, a science communicator, researcher, and inspiration behind #FindThatLizard. October 2024

Watch Find that Lizard: Dr. Earyn McGee
Artist Jane Kim kneels on the ground examining a print of redwood rings from a stump on a large piece of white paper, courtesy of Ink Dwell Studios

From Forests to Canvas: Jane Kim

September 25, 2024

Join fine artist and illustrator Jane Kim of InkDwell studio for a behind-the-scenes look at artwork she is creating from the cross-section of redwood trees from the Santa Cruz mountains. Learn more about Jane Kim’s Forest Fellowship with Sempervirens Fund: https://sempervirens.org/about/forest-fellowship/ Sept. 2024

Watch From Forests to Canvas: Jane Kim

How Climate Tech and Nature are Coming Together: Dick Cameron, Pachama

August 28, 2024

Join Dick Cameron, Pachama VP of Science, to learn about carbon credits and offsets, the market and conservation challenges and progress made, and where things stand in California. August, 2024

Watch How Climate Tech and Nature are Coming Together: Dick Cameron, Pachama

Bajos Los Redwoods: Latino Outdoors’ Luis Villa and Claudia Pineda Tibbs

August 1, 2024

Join Latino Outdoors’ Executive Director Luis Villa and Board Chair Claudia Pineda Tibbs for an hour-long virtual conversation focusing on equitable access to the outdoors, bringing communities into nature, and the physical and mental health benefits of spending time on the trail. This episode is sponsored by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. July 2024

Watch Bajos Los Redwoods: Latino Outdoors’ Luis Villa and Claudia Pineda Tibbs
Dr. Suzanne Bartlett Hackenmiller

Trails Rx and Healthful Recreation: Dr. Suzanne Bartlett Hackenmiller

June 26, 2024

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 Hackenmiller
Dr. Daniel Lewis smiles down at the camera angled up to see the redwood canopy above him, by Daniel Lewis

Redwoods and the Deep Roots of our Future: Dr. Daniel Lewis

May 29, 2024

Join 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 Lewis
Portrait image of Sempervirens Fund's Director of Government Relations Rachel Dann standing in front of a coast redwood tree.

Why Advocacy Matters for Redwoods: Rachel Dann

May 1, 2024

Go 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 Dann
Dr. Næsborg smiles, wearing a helmet and harness, as she looks at a redwood branch in Big Basin Redwoods State Park, by Wendy Baxter, Ancient Forest Society

Tiny Critters in Giant Trees: Dr. Rikke Reese Næsborg

March 27, 2024

Coast 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 Næsborg
Maya crouches to examine orange fungi on a fallen log in front of long green grasses on a sunny day

Fungi and Forests: Maya Elson

February 28, 2024

Mushrooms 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 Elson

Why Watersheds Matter: Kellyx Nelson

January 31, 2024

Kellyx 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 Nelson

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