Join Jeremy Collins, Molly Hashimoto, and Valerie Trouet for a rich exploration of Western landscape from wildflowers and ancient trees to the “sequoia” leaders whose small seeds spark big change. Through art, science, and story, they reveal how the natural world shapes history, inspires awe, and deepens our connection to place.
| Where: | National Park Experience Stage (Seats 146, Wheelchair accessible)    |
| When: | Sat, Mar 14, 10:00 am - 10:55 am |
| Signing area: | Sales & Signing Area - National Parks (following presentation) |
| Genre: | Nature / Environment |
| Moderator: | Melisa Bohlman |
| Sponsor: | Session made possible courtesy of Western National Parks |
Jeremy Collins is a multifaceted artist, climber, and adventurer whose work intertwines the grit of the wild with a mastery of visual storytelling. Collins’ work sparks a deeper appreciation for both the environment and the human spirit’s capacity to endure....
Molly Hashimoto teaches and leads plein air watercolor painting and printmaking workshops around the West, including at the North Cascades Institute, Yosemite Conservancy, Winslow Art Center, and Sitka Center for Art and Ecology....
Valerie Trouet is a professor in the Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research at the University of Arizona. She received her Ph.D. in Bioscience Engineering at the KULeuven in Belgium and has worked at Penn State University and at the Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL before moving to Tucson....
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