For the Earth

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Reading for "The Fifteen" in Santa Fe

Part of "The Fifteen" in Santa Fe. I had a lovely time talking with this group - - the oldest women's literary group west of the Mississippi.

I love natural hot springs! And I was lucky to get to visit one on this trip.What you have to be there to experience is the lovely smell of sage and pinyon pine.

Lots of art everywhere in Santa Fe.

Got to reconnect with my cousin Diane. She and her husband Bob have a lovely traditional style house. We took a great high altitude hike through aspen groves.

Sunday, May 29, 2011

On the radio...walking through the woods with Marc Steiner

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The link above is to a long radio program which resulted from taking a walk in the woods with Marc Steiner at the end of May. It's about an hour long. Enjoy!

Saturday, May 14, 2011

Books, books, books...

In case you are confused...there are two new books available from the Maloof household about trees. "Among the Ancients" is the book I wrote about visiting old-growth forests in the eastern states. It was published by the wonderful people at Ruka Press. You can order the book from them or from Amazon, or from your favorite independent bookstore (preferred). The other book, "A Path to Beauty: Ecology of Ancient Forests," is a book that Rick and I worked on together. It contains minimal text, quotes about beauty, and over forty of Rick's beautiful photographs. That book is self-published with the help of the many gifts in his memory.

I am also blessed that "Teaching the Trees," my first book, continues to sell well and touch many readers.

A Path to Beauty: Ecology of Ancient Forests - Rick's memorial book is now for sale

A Path to Beauty: Ecology of Ancient Forests by Joan Maloof

Make Your Own Book

Friday, April 29, 2011

Article about the book in today's Daily Times

http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20110429/LIFESTYLE/104290317/1024/Writer-inspired-by-nature

A nice article in today's Daily Times.

Friday, April 22, 2011

Holy Web - in Super Conciousness

I am honored to have an article in this month's Super Conciousness magazine.

Holy Web by Joan Maloof:

http://www.superconsciousness.com/topics/environment/spiritual-ecology

(thanks for the image Rick)

Sunday, April 17, 2011

The book is here! Signing at Barnes and Nobles

Happy Earth Week everyone! My book Among the Ancients: Adventures in the Eastern Old-Growth Forests has arrived. My first signing is Saturday, May 7th, 1 pm at the Barnes and Nobles in Salisbury. The link below has details and directions:

http://store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/event/3095870

If you can't make it Saturday, but you'd like your very own copy you can order it from my publisher's website. (If you put PRE in the code box you'll get $5 off.) That web address is:

www.rukapress.com

Or you can order it online from Amazon, or special order it from your favorite locally owned bookstore. So many choices!

Upcoming Events

This list is no longer being maintained. Please see www.oldgrowthforest.net for upcoming events
April 21, 2015;Mountain Laurel Garden Club
April 19, 2015; Dedication, Highlands Co. OH, Fort Hill
April 17,2015; Wildflower Pilgrimage, Arc of Appalachia, Ohio
April 12, 2015; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Feb 18, 2015, Piedmont Landscape Conference, Charlottesville VA
Feb. 10, 2015; 9:30am, Ohio Tree Care Conference, Dayton
Nov. 18, 2014, Glenview at Pelican Bay, Naples, FL
Nov 16-17, 2014, Dedication, Collier Co. FL, Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
Oct 1-30, 2014, http://bordeneuveretreat.com/amics/joan-maloof Writing Residency in France
August 14, 2014, Dedication, Garrett Co., MD, Swallow Falls State Park
August 5, 2014, Chautauqua Institution, New York
June 12, 2014, Audubon Naturalist Society, Chevy Chase, MD
May 4, 2014, 7pm, Concert to benefit the Old-Growth Forest Network by Bob Sima, Globe Theater, Berlin,https://www.facebook.com/events/1443737609194965/
May 3, 2014, 10-4, Phillips Wharf Environmental Center, Tilghman, MD, Earth Day celebration
April 6, 2014, 1-5pm, St. Anne's-Belmont School, Tree Stewards special "Historic Forests" panel, Charlottesville, VA
April 4, 2014, 12:30, Fralin Auditorium, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA. Talk open to the public
April 3, 2014, 7pm, Blacksburg Public Library, Blacksburg, VA
April 3, 2014; 10am, all welcome. Dedication, Madison Co., VA, Whiteoak Canyon, Shenandoah National Park
March 19, 2014, 10:30am, Master Gardener's of Talbot County, MD
March 1, 2014, 10-3, Watershed Stewards Academy conference, Echo Arlington, Millersville, MD
Feb. 25, 2014, Talk at Adkins Arboretum for Maryland Native Plant Society, 7pm
Feb. 25, 2014: 1pm Midday with Dan Rodricks (radio interview) WYPR Baltimore
Feb. 12, 2014, 6:30pm, Salon, Fallbrook Land Conservancy, Fallbrook, CA
Oct 11, 2013: 6:30pm, Georgia, Recreational Tree Climbers International
Oct 9, 2013: 5pm, Brenau University, Thurmond McRae Auditorium
Sept. 25, 2013: Dedication of Humboldt County, CA, forest. Rockefeller Forest, 2pm
Sept. 5, 2013: 6pm, Showing of "The Last Stand" at Globe Theater, Berlin, MD
June 24, 2013: Dedication of La Plata County, CO, forest. Hermosa Creek trailhead. Noon.
May 22, 2013: Master Gardener Annual Training, U of MD, College Park
May 3-5, 2013: Flora Quest, Ohio
April 17, 2013: Washington College, MD, evening talk
April 16, 2013: Juniata Valley (PA) Audubon Society talk 6pm
March 14, 2013: University of Delaware in Dover, noon.
March 2, 2013: Baltimore Forestry Board; Anne Arundel Community College 10am
Feb. 23, 2013: Dedication of Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Monterey County, CA at 10am; then dedication of Heritage Grove, SanMateo County, CA at 3pm
Feb 10, 2013: Castle Theater, Maui, with W.S. Merwin, 3pm
Nov. 29-30, 2012: Syracuse University, Wisdom Thinkers Network Roundtable
Nov 28, 2012; Dedication of Green Lakes State Park, NYhttp://flora-quest.com/speakers.html; 3pm
Nov 11, 2012; Wetlands Institute, Cape May, NJ
Oct 25, 2012; Penn State Altoona, noon talk
Oct 19, 2012: Cliff Scientists talk, Calvert Co., 7:30pm
Oct 16, 2012: IRP talk, Salisbury, MD 2pm
Oct 12, 2012, 4:30pm, Franklin Co., MA forest dedication
Oct 13, 2012: 11am, Hampshire Co., MA forest dedication
Oct. 11, 2012, 4pm forest walk at MacLeish Field Station, 5:30 talk at Field Station of Smith College, talk
Sept. 19, 2012: Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, MD
Sept. 13th, SUNY Cortland
Sept. 13th, Lime Hollow, afternoon reception
Sept. 12, 2012: Cornell, Ithaca, NY
Sept. 7, 2012: Cleveland Museum of Natural History, OH
August 25, 2012: Irvine Nature Center, Owings Mills, MD
June 23, 2012, Nanticoke River Festival
May 21, 2012: Charlottesville Tree Stewards
May 18-20, 2012: Wintergreen Nature Foundation, Roseland, VA
May 16, 2012: State Arboretum of Virginia, Boyce VA
May 5, 2012: Eastern Shore Master Gardeners, Ocean Pines and Salisbury
April 28, 2012: Longwood Gardens, PA, 11am and 1pm advance registration required
April 18, 2012: Cook Forest, PA 8:45pm
April 16, 2012: Penn State, State College, PA, 7pm
March 29, 2012: National Cafe Scientifique, Annapolis, MD 6:30pm advance registration required. http://www.cafescientifique.org/index.php/find-your-local-cafe/northamerica/details/1/74/north-america-annapolis
March 14th, 2012: Adkins Arboretum, Ridgely, MD, 1pm
March 10,2012: Geo-aesthetics Conference, Towson University,
March 8, 2012: St. Mary's College of Maryland, 8:15pm
Nov. 9: Pickering Creek Audubon Center, Easton, MD, 5:30pm
Nov 7: Salisbury University, HS 103, 7pm
Oct 28: Brookside Gardens, Wheaton MD. 10am
Oct 27: US Botanic Garden, Washington DC., 12:15
Oct 25: Maryland Native Plant Society, Kensington Library., 7pm
Oct 25: US Arboretum, Washington DC. 12:15pm
Oct 20: VA Native Plant Society and Master Gardeners, Greenspring Gardens, MD.
Oct 13: Forest Summit Conf., Holyoke, MA. 11am
Sept. 19: Worcester County Democratic Women's Club, Ocean Pines, 9:30am.
July 13: Reading at the Barnes and Noble in Owings Mill, MD. 7pm 410-415-6782 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 410-415-6782 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
June 21-26: Association for the Study of Literature and the Environment. Bloomington, IND. My talk is the 22nd.
March 19, 2014, Talk for Master Gardener's of Talbot County MD, 10:30am
June 5,2011: Maloof Memorial Brunch. The Atlantic Hotel, Berlin, MD. Noon.
May 31, 2011: Talk at Main Street Gallery in Cambridge, MD. For friends of the Dorchester County Library. 6:30pm
May 27, 2011: End of year luncheon speaker for "The Fifteen" . Oldest book club west of the Mississippi.
May 7th: Book signing at Barnes and Nobles, Salisbury, MD 1pm
April 20, 2011: Environmental Students Association Earth Day Event, 7:30 in HS 243 Salisbury University
October 14,2010: Gloucester County Nature Club presentation and book signing. 7pm. Holy Nativity Lutheran Church, Wenonah, NJ
September 25, 2010: Maryland Native Plant Society talk on Eastern Shore Forests: Past, Present, and Future.
August 21, 2010: Peekskill, NY. Tree talk and walk.
May 24-26: Geo-Aesthetics in the Anthropocene. Environmental Philosopher's conference where I will present the results of my "Serious Beauty" experiment.
Jan. 16-24: Teaching Coral Reef Biology class in Curacao
October 28, 2009: Panel for the 10th anniversary of PACE (Political Affairs and Civic Engagement)
October 12-16, 2009: Experiment to test "Serious Beauty" hypothesis at Nassawango Field Station
August 13-24, 2009: Collaborative Retreat at Shotpouch Creek. A residency made possible through the Spring Creek Project of Oregon State University.
June 2-7, 2009: Association for the Study of Literature and the Environment, Victoria, B.C.
April 30, 2009: Natural Resource Economics class tour at the Nassawango Field Station
May 3-6, 2009: Moody Forest (longleaf pine) in Georgia
April 25, 2009: Salisbury University Philosophy Symposium - "When worlds end: living well in a time of extinction"
April 22,2009: Earth Day talk at Sparks School in Monkton