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:
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 read an Introduction to Forest Bathing 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
The Bay Area region has long been on the leading edge of land conservation, and for nearly four decades Doug McConnell has crafted the seminal stories of our conservation triumphs and challenges. Join Sara Barth for a conversation with Doug about what inspires him when he looks ahead to our parks and conservation future.
The Santa Cruz Puma Project has been studying mountain lions (or pumas) in the Santa Cruz mountains for 12 years. In this episode, Chris Wilmers, Ph.D., Professor of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, UC Santa Cruz, explores the long term findings of their research exploring how human presence impacts puma behavior, movements, and survival. Along the…
Portia Halbert, California State Parks Environmental Scientist, tells the tale of the marvelous and mysterious marbled murrelet, an endangered seabird that prefers to nest in the canopies of old-growth trees such as redwoods here in the Santa Cruz Mountains. To keep up to date with Portia Halbert’s resources and research on marbled murrelets, go to…
The Santa Cruz mountains are home to many rare and endemic plants, often found in equally unique and beautiful habitats. In this webinar California Native Plant Society’s Rare Plant Treasure Hunt Manager Amy Patten reveals the life history and ecology of some of our local rare plants and how they respond to challenges of life…
