Oak Thorne at Walden Ponds, photo courtesy of Pam Hoge and Christine Anderson.
Boulder County Audubon presents a special showing of the film Mighty Oak:, with honored guests Oak Thorne, plus Pam Hoge and Christine Anderson, who produced and directed the film. Join us to watch and discuss the film with Dr. Thorne and the filmmakers! Everyone is welcome to join us before the program for our annual holiday gathering - see details here.
View the film trailer here.
In-Person Gathering ONLY (this program will not be livestreamed or recorded)- BCAS welcomes everyone back to in-person programs at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder. Doors open at 7 PM for socializing and the program begins at 7:15. While the church is no longer requiring masks, we encourage you to wear your favorite high-quality mask, and we will provide free surgical masks for anyone who needs one. Please stay home if you feel sick.
Photo collage credits: archival photos, Thorne Nature Experience, unknown photographer.
Oak the Activist, photo courtesy of Pam Hoge and Christine Anderson.
Experiencing wonder in nature and respecting the Earth have been lifelong guideposts for Dr. Oakleigh Thorne II. Across a career of more than 70 years, he has worked with nonprofit organizations to mobilize community action to protect natural places long before the modern environmental movement. Oak was instrumental in several local conservation milestones, including the birth of the city’s Open Space program and preservation of key sites such as The People’s Crossing, Enchanted Mesa, and Sombrero Marsh. But his enduring legacy lies in the tens of thousands of students whom he has personally taught about ecology, environment, economics and human welfare. Today this extraordinary man continues to mentor young people and spread loving environmental consciousness. The documentary film Mighty Oak is a fascinating portrait of an environmental pioneer, educator, activist and musician, a national treasure whom we in Boulder County are proud to call our own.
Oak Thorne on Open Space, with Dave Sutherland, Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks Naturalist (retired). Photo courtesy of Pam Hoge and Christine Anderson.
Pam Hoge is an Emmy award-winning producer and director with experience in public television, educational videos, radio, photography, and fine art. Working on her own projects and as a staff producer for public television, she has interviewed people from all walks of life: politicians to authors, a 101-year-old farmer to newborn twins, environmental activists to child musicians. She has hosted a radio interview show and written articles for the Daily Camera and Earth News; sung with community choruses; spoken at the Conference on World Affairs; and served as a board member for Boulder Parks and Recreation, Ecocycle, Boulder County’s Long-Range Planning Commission, and the local Sierra Club chapter. She is a Boulder native and Duke University graduate, recently relocated to North Carolina. For more info about Pam click here.
Christine Anderson has worked in cable, local and national PBS, educational, independent, and non-profit productions for over 25 years. Her extensive video production experience includes most all aspects of studio and location programs and have earned her local and national awards. During the past decade, she has turned her focus to creating videos independently for internet use by local and international clients. She is passionate about weaving together visuals and audio with heart and soul to communicate the essence and story on a variety of topics.
Pam and Chris produced and directed Mighty Oak.