Join YMCA Camp Jones Gulch director Carrie Herrera to learn about learning … in nature, and how it makes a difference for children to be immersed in outdoor educational experiences. June 2022

Prescribed fire is widely recognized as one of the best tools to promote ecological and community resilience in California, yet barriers remain. In this webinar, policy expert Lenya Quinn-Davidson discusses recent legislative efforts to increase the use of prescribed fire, and highlights upcoming opportunities and actions to further this work. May 2022

Join international, and Half Moon Bay-based, birding guide, Alvaro Jaramillo, of Alvaro’s Adventures for an introduction to birds of the Central Coast of California. April 2022

Join U.S. Geological Survey Paleooceanographer Jason Addison to learn how coast redwoods are teaching researchers about climate over millennia, and providing critical context for modern climate conditions. March 2022

Enjoy an introduction to forest bathing and our conversation with Dr. Suzanne Bartlett Hackenmiller. AllTrails’ lead medical director, and an expert in the practice of Shinrin-yoku, or forest bathing. You can also enjoy the feature presentation from this webinar at www.sempervirens.org/forest-bathing. This webinar is sponsored by AllTrails. February 2022.

Enjoy our conversation Under the Redwoods with REI’s VP of Marketing, Vivienne Long. We discuss the origins, growth, and annual tradition of #OptOutside, on Black Friday, and every day. Vivienne leads REI’s national and local marketing and works to ensure REI resonates with the next generation of customers. November 2021

Enjoy our conversation Under the Redwoods with Ian Rowbotham and Kelli Camara. Together they help us understand what the removal of the Mill Creek Dam means for the San Vicente watershed and Coho salmon habitat restoration efforts. This webinar is possible thanks to generous support from Heritage Bank and Resources Legacy Fund. October 2021

Enjoy our conversation Under the Redwoods with Professor and fire ecologist Scott Stephens. He shares his perspectives on good fire–like prescribed burning–and destructive fire, and he discusses policies in play and actions that might be taken to get ahead to actively manage land for forest health and reduced wildfire risk. September 2021

Enjoy our conversation Under the Redwoods with renowned ecologist and author of Finding the Mother Tree, Professor Suzanne Simard. Together we learned about her pioneering research exploring how connections and communication between trees, particularly below-ground connections between Douglas-fir Mother Trees and seedlings, could influence forest recovery. September 2021

We were joined by California State Parks-Santa Cruz District Superintendent Chris Spohrer for a look back at a year since the CZU Lightning Complex swept through Big Basin Redwoods State Park. We also looked ahead at Big Basin’s future. You can join California State Parks in Reimagining Big Basin.  August 2021