The Harvard Forest invites you to a film screening and panel discussion on “The Lost Forests of New England: Conserving Our Remnant Old-Growth Forests,” a 2018 film by Ray Asselin, on July 10, at 7 p.m.

The film, replete with stunning footage of our region’s rarely seen old-growth trees, tells the story of central New England’s old-growth forests: what they once were, what changes have taken place since European settlers arrived, and what our remnant old-growth stands look like today.

Following the 1-hour film screening, there will be a panel discussion and Q&A featuring conservation leaders, wilderness thinkers, and scientists whose work focuses on old-growth forests – and their preservation – in New England. The panelists will include:

• Ray Asselin, Filmmaker, New England Forests blog
• David Foster, Director, Harvard Forest
• Scott Jackson, Board Chairman, Kestrel Land Trust
• Bob Leverett, Co-founder, Native Tree Society
• William Moomaw, Professor of Int’l Environmental Policy at Tufts University’s Fletcher School
• David Orwig, Forest Ecologist, Harvard Forest
• Heidi Ricci, Assistant Director of Advocacy, Mass Audubon

This event is free and open to the public at the Fisher Museum, Harvard Forest, in Petersham. No registration required.

For questions about the event, contact Clarisse Hart, Harvard Forest Outreach Manager, at hart3@fas.harvard.edu or 978-756-6157.