Skip to content

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.

Under the Redwoods logo

Upcoming Webinars

Join us the last Tuesday of each month from 1 - 2 PM PT. You can search past webinars here.

Webinars

How Citizen Science Advances California’s 30×30 Initiative

Date: April 28, 2026
Where: ZOOM

Join environmental journalist Mary Ellen Hannibal to learn how citizen science is a central tool for achieving California’s 30×30 initiative.

Register
Webinars

The Science of Awe, with Paul Piff, Ph.D.

Date: May 26, 2026
Where: ZOOM

Join U.C. Irvine professor Paul Piff to learn about the science behind how we experience and benefit from awe.

Register

Thank you to our sponsors!

Our 2026 Series Sponsor

Scharf Investments logo

 

 

 

2026 Episode Sponsors

 

Our past Under the Redwoods webinars:

Redwoods and Water: Jim Robins

March 26, 2025

Join ecologist Jim Robins for our four-part Redwoods and the Elements series to learn about water, and how redwoods and water work together to support habitats and the intricate interworking of nature. March 2025

Redwoods and Land: David Cowman

February 26, 2025

Join David Cowman, Sempervirens Fund Director of Land Stewardship, to learn about the special relationships redwoods have with the terrestial communities where they take root. February 2025

Redwoods and Air: Catching Fog with Dr. Daniel Fernandez

January 29, 2025

Redwoods have special relationships with the elements: air, land, water, and fire. Join researcher and fog expert Dr. Daniel Fernandez for our four-part Redwoods and the Elements series to learn about fog, from Tillandsia to Sempervirens, and how tracking and capturing fog helps us understand fog’s relationship with natural systems, such as coast redwood forests.

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

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

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

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

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….

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…

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.

Stay Connected

CLOSE

Forest Sustainers are the steady roots of redwood protection.

Monthly support protects redwoods for generations.

For a limited time, Forest Sustainers can help unlock additional funds for the forest.

Become a Forest Sustainer