Presented by the Elizabeth Maughan Charitable Foundation: 

What if connecting with nature could help build healthier, stronger, and more resilient communities?

Join us at the Historic Holly Theatre for a special screening of In Our Nature, a powerful one-hour documentary exploring how environmental education can enhance mental health, strengthen communities, and help bridge social and political divides.

From Emmy-winning director James Parker and southern Oregon producer Juliet Grable, a regular contributor to Jefferson Public Radio, the film follows educators and changemakers who use nature to create meaningful learning experiences and inspire a more compassionate, connected future. Their stories run from a flower farm on Chicago’s South Side to a forest school in rural Kentucky to a program for military families in San Antonio. An official selection of SXSW EDU, In Our Nature features Quilen Blackwell, CNN’s 2025 Hero of the Year, whose Southside Blooms farms turn vacant lots into flower fields and first jobs.

Hosted by Griff Griffith

Naturalist, educator, and one of the most-followed voices in conservation online, Griff Griffith appears in the film and will MC the evening.

For educators and anyone interested in the power of nature 

This screening is designed for Southern Oregon teachers, naturalists, program leaders, and volunteers, and anyone interested in the power and importance of nature-based education. Come with your colleagues, your department, and your friends and family. Open to all ages! 

Post-Film Talkback

Following the screening, Griff Griffith leads a conversation with the filmmakers and some of the people featured in the film about environmental education, community wellness, and the ways we build stronger connections with one another and the world around us:

• James Parker, Director, In Our Nature
• Juliet Grable, Producer, In Our Nature
• Tina Brouwer Kraska, Founder and Executive Director, Red Oaks Forest School
• Dr. Ellen Prusinski, Associate Professor of Education, Centre College
• Jason Stout, Founder, Stoutreach; Youth Programs Advisor, T.A.P.S.

Come be part of this inspiring evening, support our community, and discover how reconnecting with nature can help us build a healthier and more connected future.