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Julianne Skai Arbor, aka TreeGirl, is an arborist, photographer, educator, naturalist, forest ecotherapist, speaker and author of the 2017 Nautilus Book Award Winner for Art and Photography, TreeGirl: Intimate Encounters with Wild Nature—an anthology of photographs and natural history 50 species of trees she encountered and researched.
TreeGirl travels around the world to learn from the trees first hand, and with a remote control and a tripod, photographs herself intertwined in intimate connection with the forest. To date, she has intertwined with over 80 species of trees in 16 countries: some of them are the oldest, largest and most sacred tree beings in the world. With her passion for trees she creates an experiential bridge for people to connect with wild nature through presentations, guiding, workshops and trainings, to help us remember that we are nature. Julianne is certified as an arborist through the International Society of Arboriculture, trained as a veteran tree educator with the Ancient Tree Forum, and a member of the International Oak Society. She is also certified as a California Naturalist through the University of California, and trained as a facilitator in Joanna Macy's Work That Reconnects ecotherapy, a shamanic healer through the Michael Harner lineage, and a rites of passage guide with Rites of Passage, Inc. Julianne is a member of the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids. Academically, Julianne has taught college-level interdisciplinary environmental education for over 10 years, including pioneering the very first academic program in Environmental Arts at New College of California. She holds graduate degrees in experiential Environmental Education and Arts and Consciousness Studies. Julianne is a pioneer in the field of Forest Ecotherapy. Based in the Japanese art and science of Forest Bathing (Shinrin-yoku), Forest Ecotherapy aims to be more than a refreshing walk in the woods with physical and mental health benefits; it means to be deeply impactful and transformative in creating experiential pathways for people to form deep interrelationships with the more-than-human world as a resource and ally of mutual reciprocity and healing. Julianne was the former Co-Director of the very first Forest Therapy Guide training program outside of Japan, and has been certified by the International Society of Nature and Forest Medicine in Japan (INFOM). Julianne is the former Co-Representative of the US Chapter of the International Ecopsychology Society. When not on her quest to meet new trees for her next books, she is at home amidst the oak and redwood trees in Sonoma County, California. 
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UPCOMING APPERANCES
GODDESS CRAFT FAIRE
December 3 & 4, 2023 11am–7pm Sebastopol Community Center, Sebastopol, CA https://www.goddesscraftsfaire.com/ PAST APPEARANCES & EVENTS
OAKS & EDIBLE ACORN WORKSHOP
October 22 from 1–4pm Class will be outdoors; in case of rain, class will be rescheduled Sun/Oct 29 at Hidden Forest Nursery – 3970 Azalea Lane, Sebastopol, CA Are you an Oak Lover, a “Querciphile”? Have you ever eaten ‘Acorn’ (and enjoyed it)? Did you know that acorns were a staple food for thousands of years all over the northern hemisphere where Oak trees grow, and likely your ancestors ate them? In this hands-on workshop, TreeGirl will lead you in a tree-rific experience in:
Cost: $80 per person, Kids age 12 and under Free. Limited to 10 participants. To Register: https://hiddenforestnursery.com/event/halloween-acorn/ 
FOREST ECOTHERAPY/FOREST BATHING
Fri/Sept. 29th 1–4pm Fri/Oct. 6th 1-4pm Fri/Oct.13th 1–4pm Fri/Oct. 27th 1–4pm Fri/Nov. 10th 1–4pm Hidden Forest Nursery, Sebastopol Come to the Hidden Forest to meet the special exotic trees residing in the Forest, such as Dawn Redwoods, Bald Cypresses, Swamp Cypresses, Birches, along with our native Coast Redwoods. This is not an ordinary naturalist or docent tour walk; each of the three Forest Ecotherapy sessions is its own nature ritual, with intention, to practice our inherent abilities of interspecies communication and experience the arboreal realm by engaging beyond our Five Senses to include our inherent intuitive/energetic senses. • Forest Tea provided. • Wear rain boots for mud and puddles and dress warm on cool days, and possibly rain pants, for sitting or laying on the ground. • Limited to 10 people. • No dogs except for well-behaved service dogs please. • Fee: $30 *Advance Registration required on the Hidden Forest Website*. Go on the Calendar of Events and scroll to the date you wish to attend to Pay in Advance. In case of rain or low attendance, we will email you the night before. • 10% Discount on all nursery plants purchased day of session. • Signed copies of TreeGirl's Book will be available at the end at the special discount of $25 each. Hidden Forest Nursery Website: https://hiddenforestnursery.com/events/ 
BAY TREES & EDIBLE BAY NUTS WORKSHOP
Sun/Nov. 5 from 1–4pm Class will be outdoors; in case of rain, class will be rescheduled for Sun/Nov.12 Do you love the smell of the California Bay Laurel Tree (Umbellularia californica)? Have you ever eaten roasted Bay Nuts? In this hands-on workshop, TreeGirl will lead you in a tree-rific experience in:
Cost: $60 per person, Kids age 12 and under Free. Limited to 10 participants. REGISTER: https://hiddenforestnursery.com/event/bay-nut-workshop/ PAST APPEARANCES
Forest Ecotherapy
Join TreeGirl in this very special series of Forest Ecotherapy sessions as we explore Spring renewal at the HIDDEN FOREST NURSERY – LOCATION: 3970 Azalea Lane, Sebastopol, CA • Sunday, July 30 - 9:30-12:30pm • Friday, August 4 – 3:30-6:30pm • Friday, August 11– 3:30-6:30pm December 3 & 4, 2022 GODDESS CRAFTS FAIRE Sebastopol Community Center, Sebastopol, CA https://www.goddesscraftsfaire.com/ December 11& 12, 2022 OCCIDENTAL HOLIDAY CRAFTS FAIRE Occidental Community Center – 3920 Bohemian Hwy (Behind the Post Office) http://www.occidental-ca.org/crafts-faire.html August 30–September 2, 2022
TREEGIRL BOOTH International Oak Society Conference Las Cruces, New Mexico https://www.internationaloaksociety.org/content/10th-international-oak-society-conference-2022 Sunday, Sept. 19th @10:15am-10:30am KEYNOTE SPEAKER: The Wisdom of Our Tree Elders THE SHIFT MUSIC FESTIVAL AND VISIONARY SUMMIT (ONLINE) Fundraising Event for TreeSisters to plant 1 Million Trees! VIDEO WATCH HERE: https://rumble.com/vn969c-treegirl-the-wisdom-of-the-tree-elders.html Dec. 7 & 8, 2019
NEW PHOTOGRAPHS & BOOK SIGNING Annual Goddess Crafts Faire Sebastopol Community Center 390 Morris St., Sebastopol CA 95472 http://www.goddesscraftsfaire.com Mon. Nov. 11, 2019 FOREST ECOTHERAPY SESSION: OAKS AND BAYS Hosted by: Sonoma State Univ. Center for Environmental Inquiry Fairfield Osborn Preserve, Penngrove, CA http://cei.sonoma.edu/forest-ecotherapy Sun. Nov. 17, 2019 FOREST ECOTHERAPY: OAKS AND BAYS Hosted by: the California Native Plant Society Fairfield Osborne Preserve, Penngrove, CA Sept 25 & 26, 2019 SACRED SHINTO TREES OF JAPAN SLIDE SHOW & SHINRIN YOKU: BREATHING THE FOREST INTO OUR BODIES (Field Research from Japan) with Dr. Tina Fields (Presentation and Workshop) International Ecopsychology Society Congress, Avila, Spain https://ies.bio/ Sat. Jun. 15, 2019 FOREST ECOTHERAPY WALK WITH CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY Fairfield Osborn Preserve, Sonoma Co, CA Dec. 8 & 9, 2018 ART BOOTH, BOOK SIGNING Annual Goddess Crafts Faire Sebastopol Community Center 390 Morris St., Sebastopol CA 95472 http://www.goddesscraftsfaire.com October 22-24, 2018 ART BOOTH, BOOK SIGNING, and LIGHTENING TALK International Oak Society Conference Univ. of California, Davis, CA http://www.internationaloaksociety.org/content/9th-international-oak-society-conference-2018 Friday, June 29, 2018 BOOK AWARD PARTY & GALLERY EXHIBIT with SLIDE SHOW BOOK TALK and SIGNING. Heart Tribe 7 Bolinas Rd, Fairfax, CA 94930 Art Exhibit through Aug 3 www.hearttribe.com Saturday, May 12, 2018 ARTIST'S RECEPTION & BOOK SIGNING - "CELEBRATING WOMEN"-Group Show - 6-10pm TreeGirl will have 2 canvases on exhibit and for Sale between May 6 – May 29th. "Location 1980 Gallery" - 1980 Placentia Ave, Costa Mesa, Orange Co, CA= 949-491-0616 (call for hours) http://location1980gallery.com/ April 23–25, 2018 BOOK SALE & SIGNING Western Chapter of the International Arboriculture Society Annual Conference & Tradeshow: Hyatt Regency Sonoma Wine Country, 170 Railroad St., Santa Rosa https://wcisaconnect.com/ December 9 & 10, 2017 ART BOOTH & BOOK SIGNING Annual Goddess Crafts Faire – 11am-7pm Sebastopol Community Center, 390 Morris St., Sebastopol CA 95472 http://www.goddesscraftsfaire.com December 16th, 2017 BOOK SIGNING – 2pm Barnes and Noble Booksellers 6825 Camino Arroyo, Gilroy, CA 95020 September 29 – October 3, 2017 PRESENTATION-The Biophilia of Trees International Ecopsychology Conference International Ecopsychology Society Villa Serrana, Lavelleja, Uruguay http://www.ies.bio/eng June 17, 2017 BOOK TALK, SIGNING AND ONE DAY ART SALE! Talk– 4pm (changed from 2:30), $50-$100 OFF Sale 11am-6pm Milk and Honey – 123 North Main St. Sebastopol, CA http://www.milk-and-honey.com/ June 8, 2017 BOOK SALE & SIGNING & PHOTO EXHIBIT 6–8pm – Dinner with Kat Anderson at Shone Farm - North Coast Forest Conservation Conference – Sonoma County Conservation Working Group Santa Rosa Junior College- 7450 Steve Olson Ln. Forestville, CA, 95436 http://sonomaforests.org/event/2017 -north-coast-forest-conservation-conference/ May 8-10, 2017 BOOK SALE & SIGNING & PHOTO EXHIBIT Western Chapter International Society of Arboriculture Conference and Trade Show: 'Paradise Found' Paradise Point Resort, San Diego, CA https://wcisaconnect.com/ Fri. April 21, 2017–EARTH DAY! BOOK TALK & SIGNING 7pm Open Secret Bookstore 923 C St, San Rafael, CA 94901 http://www.opensecretbookstore.com/ Sat. April 22, 2017–EARTH DAY! BOOK TALK & SIGNING: 2 APPEARANCES! 12-12:30pm at the Copperfield's Booth: Women Writers Talking Environment- Earth Day OnStage! at Santa Rosa AND 7pm at Copperfield's Books–Montgomery Village Shopping Center– 775 Village Court, Santa Rosa, CA. http://www.copperfieldsbooks.com/event-listings Fri. April 7, 2017 BOOK TALK/SLIDE SHOW & SIGNING 6pm Last Word Books 111 Cherry Street NE, Olympia, WA 98501 http://www.lastwordbooks.org Sat. March 18, 2017 MICRO SHOW & BOOK SALE Move! An Evening of Introductory Movement Medicine 5–9pm ABADÁ-Capoeira Dance Studio 3221 22nd Street, San Francisco, CA http://www.schoolofmovementmedicine.com/event/move-evening-sf/?instance_id=2925 Mon. March 20, 2017- SPRING EQUINOX! BOOK TALK/SLIDE SHOW & SIGNING Open Secret Bookstore 923 C St, San Rafael, CA 94901 http://www.opensecretbookstore.com/ Fri. March 10, 2017 BOOK TALK/SLIDE SHOW & SIGNING 7:30pm Milk and Honey 123 N Main St, Sebastopol, CA 95472 www.milk-and-honey.com/ Sat. March 4, 2017 BOOK TALK/SLIDE SHOW & SIGNING 6:30 pm Gallery Bookshop 319 Kasten St, Mendocino, CA 95460 www.gallerybookshop.com January 15, 2017 BOOK LAUNCH PARTY! Gallery Exhibit 12-5pm Book Talk with Slide Show & Signing @ 2pm Opening Talk by Brock Dolman of OAEC Live Music by Richard Heinberg & the Gaia Trio, & Delectable Ethnobotanical Tree Refreshments Occidental Center for the Arts 3850 Doris Murphy Ct at the corner of Graton Rd. and Bohemian Hwy. Occidental, CA 95465 http://www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org/events/ December 10 & 11, 2016 Pre-published Book Signing TreeGirl Art Booth 11am-7pm 21st. Annual Goddess Crafts Faire Sebastopol Community Center 390 Morris St, Sebastopol, CA 95472 http://www.goddesscraftsfaire.com/ October 27 & 28, 2016 Meet the Author & Book Preview NCIBA Fall Discovery Show Hosted by: Northern California Independent Booksellers Association South San Francisco Conference Center 255 S. Airport Blvd, South San Francisco, CA 94080 http://www.nciba.com/fall-discovery-show.html September 3–5, 2016 PRESENTATION: "Bridging People and Trees: Interspecies Spirit Communication through Forest Ecotherapy" International Conference on Shamanism, Healing and Transformation Santa Sabina Center, San Raphael, CA Hosted by The Society for the Study of Shamanism http://shamanismconference.org/recordings/register/ August 25–27, 2016 INTRODUCTORY TRAINING (6hr) – "Forest Ecotherapy" (Sat. 27) National Wilderness Therapy Symposium, Park City, Utah-Hosted by The Outdoor Behavior Healthcare Council https://obhcouncil.com/symposium/ December 12 & 13, 2015: TREEGIRL ART BOOTH 21st. Annual Goddess Crafts Faire Sebastopol Community Center, Sebastopol, CA http://www.goddesscraftsfaire.com/ September 28, 2015: FOREST ECOTHERAPY TALK AND WORKSHOP 5th International Conference of Ecopsychology, Amari, Rethymnou, Crete – Hosted by The European Ecopsychology Society – http://ecopsychology.gr/conference/ October 19 – October 20th, 2015: TREEGIRL ART BOOTH International Oak Society Conference Morton Arboretum Lisle, IL. www.mortonarb.org/courses/8th-international-oak-society-conference |
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