Upcoming Webinars
Join us the last Tuesday of each month from 1 - 2 PM PT.
Webinars
How Flowers Made Our World, with David George Haskell
Date: March 31, 2026
Where: ZOOM
Join writer and biologist David George Haskell Under the Redwoods to learn about the role flowering plants have in ecology and human culture.
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.
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.
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Our past Under the Redwoods webinars:
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…
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
Integrative 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
Join 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
Organizer, 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
Join 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
Join Chris Spohrer, Santa Cruz District Superintendent of California State Parks, for a look at the impact unprecedented winter storms have had on the region’s state parks, and what comes next, including a look at the future of Big Basin. May 2023
In April 2023, author and historian Jared Farmer joined us for an introduction to his book Elderflora: A Modern History of Ancient Trees, and a conversation about new ways to think about redwoods—on the individual, population, and species level—and about what our past with redwoods means for their future. This webinar is no longer available…
Join Sempervirens Fund’s Laura McLendon and conservation planning consultant Tom Robinson for a look at new evidence about the climate crisis, the impact on redwoods, and how the organization is responding. March 2023
Join mycologist and Bard College visiting professor Dr. Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian for a conversation about the troubling roots of the redwoods conservation movement and how mycology can inspire us towards reconciliation. February 2023
