Learn with former resident Shay Nichols how singing in nature can deepen our connection with the natural world and each other. Discover the process of rewilding your voice, allowing natural music […]

Join us to meet and learn more about current Rising Residents Quintron & Miss Pussycat. They will give a short presentation on their work followed by a light dinner and refreshments. Registration is required below. During their residency, Quintron and Miss Pussycat will create a live puppet show about extreme weather events, utilizing a “Wildlife […]

Join us for a work-in-progress sharing of Rachel Lin Weaver’s MOSQUITO DANCE, a new multi-part experimental film and video/projection mapping installation series on Tuesday, May 23rd, from 6:30-9:00pm. Join us for Quintron & Miss Pussycat's Artist Salon and stay for Rachel's sharing. At this event, Weaver will showcase their first installment of projection and live/performed sound, which documents the microbial life […]

Join us for a Walk in the Woods on Friday, June 2nd (previously May 26th) at 9 am with Studio Botanist David Baker to learn first-hand about his work and the land. This walk will focus on the forest’s response to hurricanes and how increasing storm frequency changes the forest. If you donated to us […]

Joe M. Carmichael was an extraordinarily kind man who had an incredible ability to pay attention, a deep well of humor, a steady hand, a twinkling eye, and a creative mind full of inventive solutions to wide-ranging problems. His life touched innumerable friends, students, artists, scholars, and New Orleanians of all stripes, and he will […]

At Kids in the Woods Camp, youth 7-11 years old learn about their relationship to the natural environment. Through hands-on art activities, children use both artistic and scientific skills to observe, identify and collect natural materials and processes. They then record their experiences through visual arts such as clay, painting, drawing, collage, and sculpture. They […]

Join us for a Walk in the Woods with Studio Botanist David Baker to learn about his work and the land first-hand. This walk will focus on the forest’s response to hurricanes and how increasing storm frequency is changing the forest. The event is free but registration is required below. Friday, September 29th at 9 am […]

Join us to meet and learn more about current Rising Resident Ian Gerson on October 10th (previously September 28th) from 6:30-9:00 pm. He will give a short presentation on his work followed by a light dinner and refreshments — Registration is required below. Ian Gerson is a queer and trans interdisciplinary artist and educator born […]

Join us to get your hands dirty in support of the forest! Volunteers will assist with Ecologist David Baker’s work, learning how to identify and properly remove a range of invasive species common in our area. 9am – 12pm on Friday, October 13th. Registration is required below! Bring your lunch - beverages and sweets will be […]

Join us to get your hands dirty in support of the forest! Volunteers will assist with Environmental Curator David Baker’s work, learning how to identify and properly remove a range of invasive species common in our area. 9am – 12pm on Friday, October  27. Registration is required. Bring your lunch - beverages and sweets will […]