BOOK GROUP: “The Power of Trees” by Peter Wohleben

FREE ONLINE BOOK GROUP
November 20, 2025, 6-8pm
Meeting will be held via Zoom

Join us for a discussion of The Power of Trees by Peter Wohleben. In his beloved book The Hidden Life of Trees, Wohlleben revealed astonishing discoveries about the social networks of trees and how they communicate. Now, in The Power of Trees, he turns to their future, with a searing critique of forestry management, tree planting, and the exploitation of old growth forests.

With the warmth and wonder familiar to readers from his previous books, Wohlleben also shares emerging scientific research about how forests shape climates both locally and across continents; that trees adapt to changing environmental conditions through passing knowledge down to their offspring; and how old growth may in fact have the most survival strategies for climate change.

At the heart of The Power of Trees lies Wohlleben’s passionate plea: that our survival is dependent on trusting ancient forests, and allowing them to thrive.

Please RSVP your interest to centralsierra@cnps.org to be added to the book group list. You will receive the online Zoom link prior to the meeting.