Sacred Forest is curated by Martha Willette Lewis and is co-produced by The Gallery Upstairs at The Institute Library and Trinity on the Green, as part of the 2025 Arts & Ideas Festival. In this evening’s panel discussion, Prof. Bloomer (CCSU), will engage in dialogue with curators Martha Lewis and Maxim Schmidt on the subject of Connecticut’s forests — their significance in our state’s history and culture, and issues of stewardship now and in the future.