# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Suzanne Simard with Jessica Hernandez — 'When the Forest Breathes: Renewal and Resilience in the Nat
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 30 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: "This is science as an act of love for the world.” —Zoë Schlanger, author of The Light Eaters

Third Place Books and the North Cascades Institute are proud to welcome forest ecologist Suzanne Simard—author of the bestselling book Finding the Mother Tree, and a pioneering researcher on tree connectivity and communication—for a conversation about her new book, When the Forest Breathes: Renewal and Resilience in the Natural World. Suzanne will be joined in conversation by Indigenous scientist and climate justice leader Jessica Hernandez, author of Fresh Banana Leaves and Growing Papaya Trees. Tickets are required.

What you need to know:

Tickets must be purchased through Eventbrite. Pre-ordering the featured book will not grant you access to the event.
If you purchase a book-bundled ticket but are unable to attend the event, your book will be placed on hold at our Lake Forest Park store. You may request to have your book transferred to our Ravenna or Seward Park neighborhood stores.
Please note we cannot guarantee signed copies will be available to ticket holders who do not attend the event.
This event is co-sponsored by the North Cascades Institute, a nonprofit conservation organization working to inspire environmental stewardship through transformative learning experiences in nature. Learn more at ncascades.org.

Copies of Finding the Mother Tree and other books by Suzanne Simard will be available for purchase at the store. This event will include a public signing and time for audience Q&A. Sustain our author series by purchasing a copy of the featured book in advance!

 
About When the Forest Breathes. . .
The author of Finding the Mother Tree and scientist who pioneered the concept of sophisticated communication between trees, Suzanne Simard now offers a powerful vision for saving our forests based on nature’s deep-rooted cycles of renewal.

"A masterclass on the inner workings of forests. . . . This is science as an act of love for the world.” —Zoë Schlanger, author of The Light Eaters

Raised in a family of loggers committed to sensible forest stewardship, trailblazing ecologist Suzanne Simard has watched as timber companies leave forests at higher risk for wildfires, water crises, and plant and animal extinction. But her research has the potential to chart a new course. The forest, she reveals, is a symphony of finely honed cycles of regeneration—from mushrooms breaking down logs to dying elder trees passing their genetic knowledge to younger ones—that hold the key to protecting our forests. Working closely with local Indigenous communities, whose models of responsible forestry have been largely dismissed, Simard examines how human interventions—particularly destruction of the overstory's mother trees—endanger new growth and longevity. If we can honor the tools that trees have honed for sharing intergenerational wisdom, she argues, we can protect these sacred places for many years to come.

As she considers how older living things facilitate the conditions for new growth to flourish, Simard faces parallel rhythms of loss and regeneration in her own life, watching her two daughters grow into adults and savoring her final days with her ailing mother. Animated by wonder for our forests and the intricate practices of caretaking that have long sustained them, When the Forest Breathes is a vital reminder of all the natural world has to teach us about adaptability, resilience, and community.

 
Praise for When the Forest Breathes. . .
“A masterclass on the inner workings of forests—a lush glimpse at the symphonic mutualisms and intergenerational cascades that sustain life at every scale. Simard, one of the boundary-pushing scientists of our time, is also a resplendent storyteller. Through her, new threads of connection between Indigenous knowledge and Western science are formed. The experiments and ideas in When the Forest Breathes are quietly revolutionary. This is science as an act of love for the world.”
—Zoë Schlanger, author of The Light Eaters

“This passionate study from ecologist Simard reveals how preserving forests’ natural cycles of death and renewal is key to their longevity . . . . Throughout, Simard artfully highlights the importance of honoring natural cycles by reflecting on her daughter’s coming-of-age and her mother’s reaching the end of her life. The result is a resonant and urgent call for change.”
—Publishers Weekly

"In this fervent follow-up to Finding the Mother Tree, forest ecologist Simard delivers a potent mix of superb science writing, environmental advocacy, and a sense of spirituality inspired by her close connection to the natural world . . . . Throughout these pages, one mighty message reverberates: protect the trees and save the forests."
—Booklist (starred review)

 

About the Nature of Writing Series. . .
A deep appreciation for the transformative power of literature and art has been at the heart of North Cascades Institute since the very beginning. The humanities provide important lenses through which we inhabit and understand our shared landscapes. Our Nature of Writing Speaker Series celebrates the creative minds illuminating the natural world with the turn of a page. 

For nearly 20 years, North Cascades Institute has worked in partnership with independent booksellers and community organizations to bring leading authors on environmental issues, natural and cultural history, poetry, art, wellness and adventure together in celebration and appreciation of nature. Past speakers have included Terry Tempest Williams, Gary Snyder, David B. Williams, Richard Louv, Peter Wohlleben, Brenda Peterson, Tim McNulty, Mary Oliver, Barry Lopez and Molly Hashimoto. By bringing our community together in conversation at these events, we aim to support authors, poets and artists and amplify their voices to promote lifelong stewardship through better understanding of the world around us. 

Dr. Suzanne Simard is the New York Times bestselling author of Finding the Mother Tree. She is a Professor of Forest Ecology at the University of British Columbia, where she leads The Mother Tree Project and co-directs the Belowground Ecosystem Group. Dr. Simard has earned a global reputation for pioneering research on tree connectivity and communication and the productivity, health, and biodiversity of forests. Her work has been published widely, with over 170 scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals, including Nature, Ecology, and Global Biology, and she has co-authored the book Climate Change and Variability. Her research has been communicated broadly through three TED Talks, TED Experiences, as well as articles and interviews in The New Yorker, National Geographic, NPR, CNN, and many more. She lives with her family in the mountains around Nelson, British Columbia.

Dr. Jessica Hernandez is a globally recognized Indigenous scientist, climate justice leader, and best-selling author whose groundbreaking work is redefining environmentalism through an Indigenous lens. She is the founder of Earth Daughters, a transnational Indigenous-led nonprofit that mobilizes rapid climate crisis response, cultivates grassroots leadership, and uplifts the voices and resilience of Indigenous women and youth across the Americas. Dr. Hernandez is the acclaimed author of Fresh Banana Leaves: a best-selling, award-winning book that continues to influence global policy, academia, and activism. Her latest book, Growing Papaya Trees, explores climate migration, colonialism, and Indigenous resilience in the face of forced displacement. In recognition of her visionary leadership, Forbes named her one of the “100 Most Powerful and Influential Women in Central America.”

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Lake Forest Park
- **state**: WA
- **country**: United States
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