Covered – Featured Works Finding the Mother Tree

Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest Suzanne Simard

The work of influential forest ecologist and UBC Forestry Prof. Suzanne Simard, has changed the way people understand forest ecosystems. In her personal retelling of her discovery that trees communicate and share nutrients via an underground mycorrhizal network of roots, the reader is transported into a world of science and the tenacious and forward-thinking perspectives that have changed the way people see the forest. suzannesimard.com

Elephant Hill:

Secwépemc Leadership and Lessons Learned from the Collective Story of Wildfire Recovery

Co-authored by Sarah Dickson-Hoyle and Char John srssociety.com/lessonslearned.htm

This Indigenous-led report documents the response to, and recovery following, the devastating Elephant Hill fire that burned over 190,000 hectares in BC’s south-central interior region in 2017. Its thoughtful and future-focused recommendations call for more meaningful engagement with Indigenous peoples to prevent and manage wildfires and recover the land in the aftermath of a devastating blaze.