trees of my city
Trees of My City is a new online video series that encourages, inspires and celebrates youth in outdoor recreation, urban parks and protecting the environment.
The series focuses on young people having fun and taking action in urban, suburban and countryside settings. Created by Roberto Mighty - an independent Public Television Producer, award-winning filmmaker and artist-in-residence at Harvard Forest.
Genre: Inspiring docu-lifestyle series. Stories about real young people.
Niche:Outdoor activities, recreation & conservation across America; especially urban settings in all regions of the country
Series Format: Web: 2-5 minute webisodes and multi-platform shorts
It’s about people. Not “causes”
Episodes are strongly hosted to build series engagement.
Episode 1: Birding in the Berkshires with the Eagle Eye Institute
I love hiking in the countryside, filming and photographing the epic beauty of nature. But even if you don’t have access to transportation, or don’t have time to drive for hours, you can still enjoy nature in the city or in the suburbs - if you know where to look.
When I was a kid, our family lived in Alaska, and we loved hiking and camping. When we moved to New York, we always found places to enjoy nature.
Later, filmmaking in New England led me to a greater appreciation of landscape, and to a deep concern over how some people feel they don’t, can’t or shouldn’t have access to the natural world.