This webinar brings together author and botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer and youth organizer Esther Bonney for a conversation about how people of different ages find their place in the native plant movement. They will talk about community, belonging, and how care for land grows when stories and skills are shared across generations.
Can’t make it live? Register anyway- we'll send the recording link after the premiere.
This conversation is presented in partnership with Plant Baby Plant and Nurture Natives. All donations made at the time of registration will be shared between Plant Baby Plant, Nurture Natives, and Wild Ones to support community-rooted projects that build intergenerational relationships and put native plants into the ground.
Bonus: Free Book Giveaway
Register and you’ll be automatically entered to win a copy of one of Robin Wall Kimmerer's newest books: Bud Finds Her Gift or The Serviceberry. These two titles echo the heart of the conversation, offering stories and reflections that speak across generations about reciprocity, care for land, and our shared responsibility to one another and the natural world. Already registered? You're in.
About the Presenters:
Robin Wall Kimmerer is an author, scientist, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of Environmental Biology, and enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. Her books, including Braiding Sweetgrass, weave Indigenous knowledge and ecological science to deepen our relationships with the natural world. In 2025, Robin launched Plant Baby Plant, a movement aimed at re-establishing a reciprocal relationship with the Earth.
Esther Bonney is the founder of Nurture Natives, a nationally recognized youth-led nonprofit empowering young people through native biodiversity restoration. At 19, she is a leading voice at the intersection of youth leadership, environmental stewardship, and community care.