ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Forest Her: The Next Wave of Conservation is a documentary that explores the intersection of female leadership and forest conservation. Directed, produced and written by Cheryle Franceschi, the documentary will air Sunday at 1pm on Maryland Public Television, and is available online here.

Join in on the journey of the historical roles women have provided to their communities through scientific forest management, from the perspectives of private forest landowners, professional foresters, citizen foresters, and a groundbreaking conservation trailblazer. Planting trees and inspiration for a healthier planet for today and tomorrow.

Forest Her: The Next Wave of Conservation has earned several accolades: Best Short Film, Honorable Mention, Director, Cheryle Franceschi at the 2022 Utopia Film Festival, as well as laurels from the 2023 Maryland International Film Festival and the 2023 Community Stories Film Festival.

This original documentary was directed, produced and written by Cheryle Franceschi, Por Eco Productions, One Idea/Dos Languages, LLC.