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National TV Series Celebrates Launch Of Wisconsin Episodes With Oct. 21 Virtual Premiere Event Featuring Host Chuck Leavell

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 [...]

October 16th, 2020|

‘Without Wood There Would Be Hardly Any Music’: Chuck Leavell Talks Forest Preservation

Chuck Leavell plays keyboards with the Rolling Stones. But he’s also a passionate environmentalist and forester. "There was a personal connection for me. Where does that wonderful thing that's given me so much joy and a great career come from? Of course, it comes from the resource of wood, as do many, many other musical instruments. [...]

October 3rd, 2019|

The Rolling Stones keyboardist shares his passion for music and sustainable forestry

The Rolling Stones No Filter Tour comes to California this month and Mick Jagger and Keith Richards aren’t the only ones in the spotlight. The Wall Street Journal just did a feature article on the Stones longtime keyboardist Chuck Leavell. Leavell who performed at the FestForums in Santa Barbara two years ago is an advocate for [...]

August 12th, 2019|

Macon Telegraph: More river land in Middle Georgia is forever preserved, and a rock star is part of it

More land along with Ocmulgee River in Middle Georgia is getting preserved permanently without the use of tax dollars, and a famous rocker is leading the way. Nearly 1,000 acres have been preserved through the Ocmulgee Land Trust this year, the most since the Macon-based non-profit group was formed in 2004, said Executive Director Kensey [...]

December 19th, 2018|