Public Speaking
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Bring Ethan to you!
Ethan is a dynamic, charismatic and inspiring public speaker. Over the last decade, he has delivered talks for hundreds of conservation organizations, non-profits, community groups and government agencies across North America.
Ethan loves traveling and delivering talks and keynotes! He is available for in-person events wherever you are, as well as virtual events. To see some of the organizations that have hosted Ethan in the past, see his event calendar (below).
To book Ethan, or inquire about rates and availability, contact us here!
Come See Ethan On The Road!
Ethan’s Event Calendar
1/9 - A Forest for Every Classroomteacher training @ Shelburne Farms - Shelburne, VT
1/21 - An Evening with Ethan Tapper & Helen Whybrow @ Town Hall Theatre - Middlebury, VT - 6:30 PM
1/22 -Lancaster (PA) Conservancy - Virtual - 6:00 PM
1/27 - Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference - Fort Wayne, IN
2/7 - Charlotte Land Trust @ Raven Ridge Natural Area - Charlotte, VT - 9:30 AM
2/9 -Illinois ‘Wild Ones’ - Virtual - 8:00 EST (7:00 PM CT)
2/10 - Vermont Forest Business Roundtable- Virtual - 6:00 PM
2/12 - Instagram Live w/ Craig Caudill (@NatureReliance) - 8:00 PM
2/25 - Chesapeake Bay Program STAC Workshop - virtual - 12:30
3/13-14 - Minnesota Family Woodlands Conference - Collegeville, MN
3/18 - Branching Out Together Conference @ Connecticut College - New London, CT
3/19 - Alnoba - Kensignton, NH - 5:00 PM
3/21 - Rhode Island Land Trust Council @ University of Rhode Island - Kingston, RI
3/23-3/24 - Penn State March Sustainability Showcase - State College, PA
3/23 - Hartley Wood Walk - 10:00 AM
3/23 - How to Love a Forest reading @ Webster’s Bookstore (& online) - 6:30 PM
3/24 - Keynote talk @ Kern 112 (& online) - 4:00 PM
3/24 - How to Love a Forest paperback release!!
3/24-3/26 -EcoForesters(multiple events) - Asheville, NC
3/26 - Modern Forestry Revisited @ Highland Brewing Company - 5:00 PM
4/2 - New York Botanical Garden (staff event)
4/7 - Friends of the Winooski River - Waterbury, VT - 5:30 PM
4/9 - Loving and Managing Your Forest Webinar w/ Massachusetts Forest Alliance - Virtual - 6:30 PM
4/11 - Vermont Woodland Conference @ Vermont State University - Randolph, VT
4/12 - Interpretive walk for UVM Outdoor Experience @ Ethan Allen Park - Burlington, VT - 1:00 PM
4/14 - Manchester Community Library - Manchester, VT - 5:30 PM
4/18 - Kentucky Native Plant Society’s Wildflower Weekend - Slade, KY
4/22 - Pre-orders open for The Forest Year: Finding Hope in a World Worth Saving!!
4/26 - Woodlands Partnership of NW Massachusetts (interpretive woods walk)- Windsor, MA - 10:00 AM
4/27 - Scenic Rivers Land Trust - Annapolis, MD
4/29 - Cornell-Gladstone-Hanton-Kaufman Lecture Series @ SUNY Oneonta - Oneota, NY
5/1 - Forests for Birds, Conservation & Community @ Birding Man - Ithaca, NY - 5:30 PM
5/5 - Grand Isle Free Library - Grand Isle, VT - 6:00 PM
5/7 - Bedford Field Notes series - Bedford, NY - 6:00 PM
5/8-5/10 - How to Love a Forest weekend workshop@ the Rowe Center - Rowe, MA
5/13 - Sudbury Valley Trustees Circle of Friends & Outdoor Voices Speakers Series - Sudbury, MA - 7:30 PM
5/21-5/22 - Forestry for Naturalists weekend workshop w/ North Branch Nature Center - Montpelier, VT - SOLD OUT
5/29-6/1 - Reading Retreat with Bridgeside Books @ Sterling Ridge Resort - Jeffersonville, VT
6/23 - Friends of Manchester Trees - Manchester-By-The-Sea, MA - 7:00 PM
6/24 - “Forests Close to Home” Conference- Adams, MA - 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
6/27-6/28- Forestry Camp for Forest Stewards with Vermont Woodlands Association - Hinesburg and Bolton, VT
7/22 - Blue Ridge PRISM Summer Meeting Guest Speaker - Virtual - 11:30 AM EST
7/23 - 2026 Northeast Miniforest Summit Keynote Speaker- Virtual - 5:25 PM EST
8/1 - Midwest Native Plant Conference - Dayton, OH
8/11 - Durham (NC) Garden Forum - Virtual - 7:00 PM
8/13 - Town of Kent (CT) @ Kent Town Hall - Kent, CT - 7:00 PM
8/14 - Teach the Teacher’s Forest Education Retreat @ Great Mountain Forest - Norfolk Falls, CT
9/15 - Northeast Independent Booksellers Association Annual Conference - Boston, MA - 5:30 PM
9/16 - Forest Stewards Guild: The Future of Forest Stewardship Workshop & National Guild Gathering - Freeport, ME
9/19 - Green Mountain Book Festival - Burlington, VT
9/25 - The Berry Center- New Castle, KY
9/27-9/28 - Kentucky State Master Gardeners - Madisonville, KY
9/29 - Illinois Dept. of Natural Resources - Springfield, IL
The Forest Year: Finding Hope in a World Worth Saving Book Tour
10/6 - Publication date for The Forest Year: Finding Hope in a World Worth Saving!!
10/6 - The Forest Year Book Launch Celebration @ Pheonix Books - Burlington, VT - 7:00 PM
10/7 - Jeudevine Memorial Library w/ Galaxy Books- Hardwick, VT 7:00 PM
10/8 - Bridgeside Books w/Helen Whybrow - Waterbury, VT - 5:30 PM
10/12 - Tin Mountain Conservation Center w/ White Birch Books - Conway, NH - 4:00 PM
10/13 - University of New Hampshire Walk + Speaking Event - Durham, NH - 2:00 PM + 6:00 PM
10/14 - Powerhouse Arena - Brooklyn, NY - 7:00 PM
10/15 - NJ Department of Environmental Protection: State Parks, Forests & Historic Sites Unity Day - Matawan, NJ - 10:30 AM
10/16 - Belmont Books - Belmont, MA - 7:00 PM
10/17 - Symposium Books - Providence, RI - 4:00 PM
10/18 - Audubon Society of Rhode Island - Providence, RI - 10:30 AM
10/21 - 2026 Vermont Conference on Parks, Trails, and Recreation - Jay, VT
10/21 - Green Mountain Books + NorthWoods Stewardship Center @ York Street Meeting House - Lyndonville, VT - 6:00 PM
10/22 - Print Bookstore - Portland, ME - 7:00 PM
10/23 - University of New Hampshire Natural Resources Stewards (NRS) Class, In the Field Walk and Talk - Keene, NH - 10:00 AM
10/23 - University of New Hampshire - How to Love an Urban Forest Through Big Changes @ Keene Public Library - Keene, NH - 3:00 PM
10/24 - University of New Hampshire - UNH Extension NRS & Master Gardener Fall Gathering - Concord, NH - 9:30 AM
10/24 - University of New Hampshire - In the Field Walk and Talk – Concord, NH - 1:30 PM
10/24 - Gibson’s Bookstore - Concord, NH - 6:30 PM
11/7 - Pennsylvania Forestry Association’s 140th Anniversary Celebration and Symposium/Annual Meeting - State College, PA
11/8 - Birding walk and reading at Plummer’s Hollow (by invite only) - Tyrone, PA - 9:00 AM/12:00 PM
11/8 - An Evening w/ Ethan Tapper, w/the Berks County Parks Department - Wyomissing, PA - 6:00 PM
11/9 - Land Heritage Coalition of Glastonbury @ the Riverfront Community Center, w/River Bend Bookshop - Glastonbury, CT - 6:00 PM
11/12 - Annual meeting of the Land Trust of Darien - Darien, CT
11/14 - Great Midwest Crane Fest - Baraboo, WI - 12:00 PM
11/17 - UVM Osher Lifelong Learning Institute - Springfield, VT
11/19 - Bear Pond Books + VT Woodlands Association - Montpelier, VT - 7:00 PM
11/21 - Lake Champlain Basin Program + Phoenix Books - Burlington, VT
2027 Speaking Events
3/27 - Pennsylvania Game Commission @ Middle Creek Visitors Center - Stevens, PA - 10 AM + 3 PM
4/28 - Maine Land Conservation Conference - Augusta, ME
5/5-5/6 - Finger Lakes Land Trust - Ithaca & Victor, NY