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

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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 gathering will bring together thought leaders to engage in a rousing conversation on the critical importance and value of well managed public and private forest lands in Wisconsin. The two Wisconsin episodes are available online for pre-screening.

WHEN

Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020 from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. CST

WHERE

Hosted online with support from the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin.

Registration is available online at go.wisc.edu/talesfilmseries2020. Links to attend the virtual premier event and to view the two 27-minute episodes will be emailed to attendees upon registering.

WHO

Panelists include:

Chuck Leavell, host of America’s Forests with Chuck Leavell

Tony Ferguson, Director of the Forest Products Laboratory, USDA Forest Service

Heather Berklund, Deputy Forestry Division Administrator for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Buddy Huffaker, Aldo Leopold Foundation

Henry Schienebeck, Executive Director of Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association.

Moderated by James Edward Mills, journalist, media producer and Community Partnership Liaison, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, UW-Madison along with Adena Rissman, associate professor of the Human Dimensions of Ecosystem Management in the Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison

VISUALS/ INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES

Viewing of the two Wisconsin episodes

Chuck Leavell, keyboardist and musical director for The Rolling Stones, forestry advocate, conservationist, tree farmer, and host of America’s Forests with Chuck Leavell

Bruce Ward, Series Executive Producer and President of Colorado-based nonprofit Choose Outdoors

Representatives from the USDA Forest Service, DNR and project partners

Photos and short promo videos available at https://tinyurl.com/AFCLWIMedia. Please credit James Edward Mills for photography use.

CONTACT

Bruce Ward, President, Choose Outdoors (bruceward1@gmail.com or 303- 917-1476)

MORE INFO:

AmericasForestswithChuckLeavell.com