Forest Wisdom: Community Resilience

Forest Wisdom

Join us in a series of conversations and experiences that tap into the lessons offered by the old-growth forest community at Wesselman Woods. This series is free and open to all.

Together, we will hike, listen, and learn how healthy ecosystems can be a model for building human connections and resilience. 

The four-part series occurs quarterly on the last Sunday of the month, during our free Wilderness Weekends.

Admission: FREE  |  Audience: Ages 18+  |  Cap: 30 people  |  Time: 4-5:30 PM

2025 Topics and Dates

• (April 27) The Human-Nature Connection 
  • Presenter: Amy Rhodes
    • Executive Director of Wesselman Woods
  • Theme: We are nature. We belong.
     
• (June 29) Building Networks of Support 
  • Presenter: Derek Walsh
    • Director of Natural Resources and Research at Wesselman Woods
  • Theme: Interconnectedness
     
• (August 24) Vulnerable Communities    
  • Presenter: Tory Schendel-Vyvoda
    • Curator, Evansville African American Museum; PhD student, Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts; Adjunct Instructor, University of Evansville; Director, Lamasco Microgallery
  • Theme: People are places. Places are people.
     
• (October 26) Restoring the Connection  
  • Presenter(s): TBD
  • Theme: Strengthening the ties that bind.

Seats are limited! RSVP today.