The past brought us here. the future brings us together.
October 3 | 4–7 PM
What began more than a century ago as a conversation about the future of our public lands continues today.
Join us at Rush Creek Lodge for Roosevelt & Muir: The Conversation Continues, an evening exploring the enduring legacy of two of America’s most influential conservationists and the future of the lands they helped inspire us to protect.
Set at the gateway to Yosemite, this historic gathering brings together the great grandsons of Theodore Roosevelt and John Muir for a thoughtful and engaging Q&A session. Hear firsthand perspectives on their ancestors’ shared passion for the outdoors, their historic contributions to conservation, and what their legacies can teach us about the responsibility we all share to care for our public lands.
The conversation may have started with Roosevelt and Muir, but it belongs to all of us now.
UPDATE: As of 9/15/26 this event is full. If you were unable to RSVP and would like to join a wait list, please email terim@rushcreeklodge.com
This event is free of charge and open to the public subject to a limited number of RSVP’s. We’ll gather in the Restaurant for a casual meet and greet with light refreshments and appetizers from 4pm to 5pm. Then from 5pm to 7pm we welcome your participation in a moderated Q&A session with Ted Roosevelt IV, great-grandson of President Theodore Roosevelt, and Robert Hanna, great-great-grandson of John Muir.
The conversation will be moderated by Helen O’Shea, the California State Director for The Wilderness Society. Helen has worked in land conservation for more than two decades, most recently at the Natural Resources Defense Council where she served as the Director, Protected Areas Project and Director, Western Renewable Energy Project. At NRDC she was deeply involved in the development of the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan which created more than 4 million acres of new conservation protections in the Mojave. Prior to NRDC, she worked with the Trust for Public Land for eight years where she focused on land acquisition and park re-development.
Helen holds a Master’s in City and Regional Planning from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and a Bachelor’s in Mass Communications from Washington and Lee University. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area where she enjoys trail running and paddle boarding as often as possible.
