WHAT
National TV program America’s Forests with Chuck Leavell travels to Wisconsin in the latest episodes of the multi-part series. Using the Wisconsin episodes as inspiration, the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin will host a virtual premiere event on Wednesday, Oct. 21 from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. CST. This online gathering will bring together thought leaders to engage in a rousing conversation on the critical importance and value of well managed public and private forest lands in Wisconsin. The two Wisconsin episodes are available online for pre-screening.
WHEN
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020 from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. CST
WHERE
Hosted online with support from the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin.
Registration is available online at go.wisc.edu/talesfilmseries2020. Links to attend the virtual premier event and to view the two 27-minute episodes will be emailed to attendees upon registering.
WHO
Panelists include:
Chuck Leavell, host of America’s Forests with Chuck Leavell
Tony Ferguson, Director of the Forest Products Laboratory, USDA Forest Service
Heather Berklund, Deputy Forestry Division Administrator for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Buddy Huffaker, Aldo Leopold Foundation
Henry Schienebeck, Executive Director of Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association.
Moderated by James Edward Mills, journalist, media producer and Community Partnership Liaison, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, UW-Madison along with Adena Rissman, associate professor of the Human Dimensions of Ecosystem Management in the Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
VISUALS/ INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES
Viewing of the two Wisconsin episodes
Chuck Leavell, keyboardist and musical director for The Rolling Stones, forestry advocate, conservationist, tree farmer, and host of America’s Forests with Chuck Leavell
Bruce Ward, Series Executive Producer and President of Colorado-based nonprofit Choose Outdoors
Representatives from the USDA Forest Service, DNR and project partners
Photos and short promo videos available at https://tinyurl.com/AFCLWIMedia. Please credit James Edward Mills for photography use.
CONTACT
Bruce Ward, President, Choose Outdoors (bruceward1@gmail.com or 303- 917-1476)