A world-class collection of American art, stunning architecture, and 120 acres of Ozark forest with five miles of trails. Admission to the museum is always free.
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Museum & Buildings
Trails and Grounds open daily sunrise to sunset.
Join acclaimed musician, Rolling Stone, and conservationist Chuck Leavell for a conversation and screening of America’s Forests with Chuck Leavell. Presented in partnership and co-hosted with the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design at the University of Arkansas, this is a premier showing of an America’s Forests episode filmed in Arkansas.
America’s Forests celebrates the stories of people and place tied to one of our country’s greatest resources: its woodlands. A 30-minute version of the documentary Chuck Leavell: the Tree Man will also be shown. Full of fascinating perspectives on conservation and led by a captivating host, this special event is not one to miss.
Free, tickets required. Reserve your spot online or with Guest Services at (479) 657-2335 today.
About Chuck Leavell
Host Chuck Leavell is one of a kind. Often on tour with The Rolling Stones, he’s both acclaimed as a rock-and-roll piano player and as a conservationist tree farmer. After studying forestry by correspondence and doing much of his homework while riding a tour bus with the Fabulous Thunderbirds in the mid 1980s, Chuck and wife Rose Lane White Leavell turned her family’s plantation near Macon, Georgia, into what has become a textbook tree farm. Hugging one of his many trees, Chuck declares he’s fortunate to have three real passions in his life: “My family, my trees, and my music.” He is also the co-founder of The Mother Nature Network, the world’s leading environmental website.
About America’s Forests with Chuck Leavell
The search for solutions to the problems of sustainable growth, climate change, and energy conservation is increasingly inspiring thought leaders to look at one of America’s finest resources—our forests. Whether for building or for recreation, it’s clear that our forests are good for the economy and for the spirit. They are a renewable resource, and they store carbon instead of releasing it into the atmosphere. Yet wildfires, unprecedented insect infestations and development are demanding action to protect and wisely use our woods.
To celebrate US forests and to advocate for their constructive management, we developed a communications campaign centered on a broadcast television documentary series for PBS and multi-faceted social media outreach. America’s Forests captures the breadth of our nation’s woodlands—both public and private. We feature different stories that demonstrate how forest habitats are to the well-being and economic health of communities across the country. In this series, we present individuals who embody this passion for the woods, from architects to artists, from climbers to carpenters.
