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SUMMARY:The American Chestnut: A Conversation with Donald Davis
DESCRIPTION:Register to Attend\nBefore 1910\, the American chestnut was one of the most common—and cherished—trees in the eastern United States. Its rot-resistant wood framed barns and fences; its abundant nuts fed wildlife\, livestock\, and families. Then a blight fungus arrived\, and within decades the species was functionally extinct across its native range—an ecological catastrophe and a cultural loss still felt today. \nJoin environmental historian Donald Edward Davis for a compelling conversation about this once-dominant tree and the long story of its rise\, fall\, and possible return. Drawing from The American Chestnut: An Environmental History\, Davis traces the chestnut’s place in Native American life\, early American industry\, and everyday culture—and examines modern restoration efforts\, from breeding programs to genetic research. He will be joined in conversation by Neil Pederson. \nFor readers of Henry David Thoreau—who walked among chestnuts in Concord and understood forests as living communities—this story resonates deeply. What does it mean when a foundational species disappears? And what might restoration teach us about attention\, responsibility\, and hope? \n  \nDonald Edward Davis is an independent scholar\, author\, and former Fulbright fellow. He has authored or edited seven books\, including Southern United States: An Environmental History. His second book\, Where There Are Mountains: An Environmental History of the Southern Appalachians\, won the prestigious Philip D. Reed Environmental Writing Award. Davis was also the founding member of the Georgia Chapter of the American Chestnut Foundation\, serving as its president from 2005 to 2006. \nNeil Pederson is a forest ecologist and independent scholar who has been studying trees and forests for over 30 years. He has studied old trees\, old-growth forests\, and climate history over much of the eastern US\, and in Mongolia\, Russia\, China\, the Colchic Temperate Rainforest of Turkey and the Republic of Georgia\, and Spain. Neil is most curious about the tree growth\, longevity\, and ecology of broadleaf trees and forests. Neil grew up in Volney\, NY and spent much time in the Adirondack State Park. He earned an associate’s degree at SUNY-Morrisville\, a bachelor’s at SUNY-College of Environmental Science & Forestry\, an MS at Auburn University\, and a PhD at Columbia University. Currently a Highstead Research Affiliate\, Neil was an assistant professor in biology at Eastern Kentucky University\, a research professor at Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory\, and a forest ecologist at the Harvard Forest. \n  \nThis event can also be joined virtually. To attend online  Register on Zoom\n  \nThis event is part of The Write Connection at Thoreau Farm\, our literary series of programs.
URL:https://www.thoreaualliance.org/event/american-chestnut/
LOCATION:Thoreau Farm\, 341 Virginia Road\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
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SUMMARY:Talk with the Experts: A Panel Discussion about the Thoreau Documentary
DESCRIPTION:Register to Attend in Person \n  \nThis program will also be available streaming online.  Register to Attend Virtually\nLeading Thoreau scholars discuss the recent Henry David Thoreau documentary. \nIn this lively conversation\, the experts who helped shape the film will reflect on the themes introduced in the opening episode\, discuss the historical context surrounding Henry David Thoreau\, and share additional insights from the making of the documentary. This is an opportunity to hear directly from the scholars who appear in the film as they unpack the ideas\, landscapes\, and questions that frame the series. \nKristen Case\, poet\, scholar\, and author of the recent Henry David Thoreau’s Kalendar\, and member of the Thoreau Alliance Board of Directors. \nRobert Gross\, Draper Professor of American History\, Emeritus\, at the University of Connecticut\, author of The Transcendentalists and Their World\, and former member of the Thoreau Society Board of Directors. \nJohn Kucich\, professor of English at Bridgewater State University\, author of Unsettling Thoreau: Native Americans\, Settler Colonialism\, and the Power of Place\, and co-president of the Thoreau Alliance Board of Directors. \nThis program will also be joined by Jeffrey S. Cramer\, Curator Emeritus for The Walden Woods Project Library and editor of several Thoreau volumes. \nThe conversation will include time for audience questions. \nFree and open to the public. Registration required. \nKen Burns presents Henry David Thoreau\, a film by Erik Ewers and Christopher Loren Ewers premieres on PBS on March 30 (Episodes 1 and 2) and March 31\, 2026\, at 9:00 p.m. ET (check local listings).
URL:https://www.thoreaualliance.org/event/talk-with-the-experts-a-panel-discussion-about-the-thoreau-documentary/
LOCATION:Concord Free Public Library\, 129 Main Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
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SUMMARY:Thoreau Documentary: Talk with the Experts
DESCRIPTION:Join leading Thoreau scholars featured in the new documentary for a free public webinar exploring the documentary. \nIn this lively conversation\, the experts who helped shape the film will reflect on the themes of the film\, the historical context surrounding Henry David Thoreau\, and additional insights from the making of the documentary. This is an opportunity to hear directly from the scholars who appear in the film as they unpack the ideas\, landscapes\, and questions that frame the series. \nThe conversation will include time for audience questions. \nFree and open to the public. Registration required. \nKen Burns presents Henry David Thoreau\, a film by Erik Ewers and Christopher Loren Ewers premieres on PBS on March 30 (Episodes 1 and 2) and March 31\, 2026\, at 9:00 p.m. ET (check local listings). \n  \nThis event was recorded on May 13\, 2026. Watch the recording on our YouTube Channel. 
URL:https://www.thoreaualliance.org/event/thoreau-documentary-talk-with-the-experts/
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SUMMARY:Thoreau Farm Reading Group: "A Walk to Wachusett"
DESCRIPTION:Spring 2026 Series: Exploring Thoreau’s Essays Together \nOne Thursday per month. One essay per meeting.  \nMay 28: A Walk to Wachusett\n\n Register\n\nOther Reading Group sessions:\nApril 16: Night and Moonlight\nMarch 19: A Natural History of Massachusetts\nJune 18: Slavery in Massachusetts\n  \nAt Thoreau Farm\, 341 Virginia Road\, Concord\, MA\n6:00 pm – light refreshments\, socializing (and reading the essay\, if you haven’t yet)\n7:00 pm – lively discussion\n \nFREE (suggested donation: $5/session) \nRegistration encouraged\, drop-ins welcome. Essays will be provided digitally to registered participants and some printed copies will be available on-site during the events. \nJoin us at Thoreau Farm for a new monthly reading group exploring the essays of Henry David Thoreau—works originally delivered as public lectures and still deeply relevant today. Each session will center on a selected essay\, inviting lively conversation around Thoreau’s views on nature\, society\, and moral responsibility.  \nThis informal\, community-focused series welcomes readers of all backgrounds—no prior experience with Thoreau necessary. Come each month or drop in as you’re able. Readings will be drawn from The Essays of Henry David Thoreau\, edited by Lewis Hyde\, who may join us for select sessions. \nDiscussions will be led by Richard Smith and Amity Wilczek.  \nDr. Amity Wilczek is an evolutionary ecologist whose role as an educator and researcher has been shaped by attention to place\, history\, and student experience. Her teaching career started at Harvard and Brown before transitioning to Deep Springs College\, where over 10 years she served as Herbert Reich Chair of Natural Sciences\, Academic Dean\, and Vice President. Many of the courses she has offered feature Thoreau’s writings. Her research on plant responses to changing environments has appeared in Science\, Ecology\, and many other journals. Amity currently lives in Concord\, Massachusetts and saunters in Thoreau country at every opportunity. \nRichard Smith is a Public Historian in Concord\, Massachusetts and has been portraying Henry Thoreau for over 20 years. While he spends most of his time (as Thoreau) at Walden Pond\, he also travels a great deal\, and has performed as Thoreau across the country and in Canada. In addition\, Richard has written eleven books (including two about Thoreau) for Applewood Books. \nLet’s walk together through Thoreau’s words and ideas—deliberately and in good company. \n 
URL:https://www.thoreaualliance.org/event/reading-group-may2026/
LOCATION:Thoreau Farm\, 341 Virginia Road\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
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