Webinar Recording: Rewilding at Work in the Hudson Valley

Rewilding efforts happen all around us: beavers create wetlands that boost biodiversity; human-made dam removal revives fish migration and allows ecosystems to recover. It is sometimes misunderstood as the intentional absence of human influence, but that is not the case. Rewilding is a partnership with nature which aims to rebuild inherent resilience and capacity. It includes practices such as the reintroduction of lost species, the removal of invasive species, and the restoration of landscape connectivity. The goal is to eventually reduce the need for management and hasten recovery as a discipline that acknowledges the agency of non-human beings within the Earth’s natural processes. The benefits to us, the beings we share our place with, and the ecosystems in which we all live are clear and well-studied.

Join us for our May Morning Coffee Series installment, “Rewilding at Work in the Hudson Valley,” where we're joined by Mighty Earth’s Renee Seacor and Black Rock Forest’s Director of Research Scott LaPoint, who discuss the basics of rewilding practices and research and how this movement is supporting wildlife connectivity efforts. LaPoint also touches on how this practice seeks the re-establishment of lost species diversity in our region and beyond. Paige Ruane moderates, followed by a Q&A with our speakers.