Grandfather Presents: Dr. Margaret Lowman, Ph.D., aka CanopyMeg

One of the world’s first arbornauts, CanopyMeg devoted over four decades to exploring forest canopies. Her research and exploration have taken her to more than 45 countries, on all seven continents, where she not only tirelessly saves forests but also mentors girls.

Lowman has published over 200 research publications. Her work has appeared in National Geographic, Wired, Popular Science, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes and many others; and her first book received a cover feature in The New York Times Sunday Book Review. Lowman has won numerous awards, including the prestigious Explorers Medal from The Explorers Club, Garden Club of America’s Margaret Douglas Medal for conservation education, Ecological Society of America’s Odum Award for Excellence in Ecology Education and the Tällberg Foundation’s Global Leadership Prize.

Currently, she serves as executive director/founder of TREE Foundation in Sarasota, Fla, established in 2000 as a 501(c)3 non-profit with the mission to link local underserved children to nature, and to promote tree research, education and exploration. Lowman recently launched Mission Green, to build 10 canopy walkways in the world’s highest biodiverse forests over the next five years.

“The Arbornaut,” a memoir of her adventures, is a bestseller. Her newest book, “Tree Day” introduces a single tree in each chapter, during a single hour, highlighting 24 species from around the world.

Lowman’s outside interests are diverse. She’s the proud mother of two wonderful boys who grew up climbing trees around the world with their single-parent scientist-mom. She’s had an asteroid named after her, comprising 16 acres encircling Jupiter (16304 Lowman). She loves birding, beaches, reading and enjoying nature. Her personal motto is “no child left indoors.”

Lowman’s Oct. 1 presentation is titled “In Honor of Jane Goodall – How Trees Keep our Planet and its Wildlife Healthy.” Mission Green is a global project to conserve the world’s most important forests by building canopy walkways. These walkways not only educate the public about the amazing 8th continent otherwise known as the treetops, but they sustainably employ indigenous women via ecotourism, and offer students access to forest canopies to make new discoveries. Speaker CanopyMeg Lowman pioneered the construction of canopy walkways that now bring economic incentives to forest conservation around the world. She will talk about Mission Green, and the importance of both forest conservation, plus linking kids to nature via the treetops and her friend Jane.

Tickets go on sale online for this event here at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 31.

Grandfather Presents Schedule

9 a.m. | Grandfather Mountain opens for the day, and “VIP Reception” ticket holders are allowed access to the park. Your event ticket will be scanned at one of our ticket booths at the entrance gate.

4:45 p.m. | “Presentation” ticket holders are allowed to enter the park and are welcome to explore the Conservation Campus (Wils...