Registration for this event has closed.
Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025
Time: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Location: Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University. Feel free to arrive early or stay late to visit the Nasher’s art galleries. The museum remains open to the public until 9:00 p.m. Guests arriving early must pay for their parking until 5 p.m.
Food & Drink: Refreshments and hors d’oeuvres will be available starting at 5:30 p.m. Beer, wine, and assorted soft drinks will be available for purchase. Food and drink are not permitted in the lecture hall or art galleries.
General Parking: Complimentary first-come, first-served parking is available at the Nasher Museum’s main lot. For GPS navigation systems and online maps, use 650 Alexander Avenue.
Accessible Parking / Drop-off: Eight accessible parking spots and spacious “Campus Drive Permit Only” spots are available at the Nasher main lot located at 650 Alexander Avenue.
Please call the Nasher Museum at 919-684-5135 if you have any questions or issues.
Additional Parking: When the Nasher’s main lot is full, additional free parking is available at Duke’s Campus Drive Lot. This Lot is a brief 3 to 5-minute walk from the Nasher, and there will be directional signage along the route. Please factor in this additional time when planning your arrival for the event. Guests arriving after 6 p.m. should expect to use this lot.
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Join us for the 2025 Duke Forest Annual Gathering, a special evening that brings together our Duke and community audiences to celebrate another year of discovery, engagement, and stewardship at the Duke Forest Teaching and Research Laboratory.
This year’s program will showcase highlights of the Forest’s work across its three strategic areas—teaching and research, management and stewardship, and community engagement—demonstrating the enduring value of the Duke Forest as a living laboratory, an experiential classroom, a model for sustainable resource management, and a cherished community resource.
Duke Forest Executive Director Sara Childs will deliver the keynote address, sharing updates and reflections on the year’s progress and the exciting opportunities ahead. Guests will also hear from Adam Spiller, MEM ’05, Vice President at KCI Technologies on his experiences with the New Hope Creek Restoration Projects. These talks will be followed by a Q&A session with the audience.
Come celebrate the Forest’s enduring legacy and the people who help sustain it!
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Sara Childs has led the Office of the Duke Forest for over a decade. She guides strategic efforts to advance the Forest’s position as a university and community-wide resource, and as an executive administrator, she works with fellow Duke leaders to advance university-wide goals. She received her Master of Environmental Management from the Nicholas School of the Environment in 2008 and now holds an Adjunct Instructor position at the school. She is also a founding member of the regional Triangle Connectivity Collaborative.
Adam Spiller serves as Vice President and Service Line Leader for Water and Environment South at KCI Technologies, the firm responsible for designing the new clear-span bridge for the New Hope Creek Restoration Projects. A lifelong Durham resident, Adam earned his Master of Environmental Management from Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment in 2005 and has been instrumental in moving the restoration projects forward.