🌿 ❄️This winter, Great Mountain Forest had the privilege of hosting a captivating Winter Lecture Series at the Norfolk Library. Our lineup of incredible speakers brought fascinating insights to our community: John Wheeler, founding member of the Berkshire Mycological Society, Tom Blagden, esteemed photographer whose stunning work has graced calendars and magazines, and Dr. Carlos Garcia Nunez, professor at the Institute of Environmental and Ecological Sciences at the University of Los Andes in Merida, Venezuela. We are so grateful to the Norfolk Library for graciously providing a venue for these lectures. We would also like to extend a special thanks to Molly Ackerly and Michael Sconyers for generously sponsoring the upcoming 2025 Winter Lecture Series. Thank you to everyone who joined us this season to engage, learn, and connect with the natural world. Stay tuned for more enriching events in the fWe are so grateful to the Norfolk Library for graciously providing a venue for these lectures. A special thanks to Molly Ackerly and Michael Sconyers for generously sponsoring the upcoming 2025 Winter Lecture Series. Thank you to everyone who joined us this season to engage, learn, and connect with the natural world. Stay tuned for more enriching events in the f#natureloversuture! #GreatMountainForest #WinterLectureSeries #CommunityLearning #Nature (fb)

🌿 Join Us for the Grand Finale of Our Winter Lecture Series! 🌿 Mark your calendars! 📅 On April 12, from 4 PM to 5:30 PM, we’re thrilled to conclude our Winter Lecture Series at the Norfolk Library with an inspiring talk by Dr. Carlos Garcia Nunez, a highly accomplished professor at the Institute of Environmental and Ecological Sciences at the University of Los Andes in Mérida, Venezuela. Currently serving as a Visiting Scholar at Trinity College’s Center of Urban and Global Studies, his impressive career includes teaching, research, and prestigious fellowships at institutions like Harvard University, Universidad de Alicante (Spain), and Universidad Nacional de Colombia. 🌍 What to Expect:Dr. Garcia Nunez will share his deep insights into the structure and functioning of tropical terrestrial ecosystems and their conservation and restoration needs. His work offers critical guidance for sustainable development, reforestation programs, and managing the impacts of global land-use and climate change. ✨ This is a talk you do not want to miss! 🌱 Come, learn, and be inspired by the future of sustainable ecosystems! For upcoming event information greatmountainforest.org #WinterLectureSeries #EnvironmentalScience #ConservationMatters #NorfolkEvents (fb)