What does it mean to love a forest? In this talk, Ethan Tapper, a forester, author and content creator from Vermont, will draw from his work as a forester and his bestselling book — How to Love a Forest: The Bittersweet Work of Tending a Changing World — to discuss what it means to care for forests and other ecosystems at this moment in time. How do we respond to the harmful legacies of the past? How do we use our species’ incredible power to heal rather than to harm? How do we reach towards a better future? In a time in which many believe that “protecting” ecosystems means protecting them from ourselves, Ethan argues that humans must take action to help ecosystems heal and to move into a more abundant future. Ethan’s message is at once compassionate and pragmatic, clear-eyed and hopeful, sobering and inspiring, a powerful new idea for how we can build a world that works for all of its ecosystems and all of its people.

This program will be presented at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6th in the Mather Auditorium at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm. It will be free and open to all ages, and no registration is required for attending the program in person. It will also be live-streamed via Zoom.

To view it via Zoom, you’ll need to register in advance.  To do so, please click on this link and enter your name and email address: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-TWx7hpKQm-kbcnxuiltOQ

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. We hope you can join us either in person or via Zoom!

Ethan will also be leading an interpretive walk of Tatnic Woods, starting at 2 p.m. It will be a two-hour deep dive into forest ecology,  birds, wildlife habitat, natural history and more.

Preregistration is required, and space is limited.  Cost for the walk is $20/member, $25/non-member.  This program is offered in partnership with the Wells Reserve and Great Works Regional Land Trust, with members of each organization receiving discounted pricing.

To reserve a spot for the walk, please go to:  https://wellsreserve.regfox.com/a-walk-in-the-woods-with-ethan-tapper