W.S. Merwin: To Plant a Tree is a one-hour documentary produced by Cicala Filmworks and WNET, and directed by Stefan Schaefer, specifically for national broadcast on PBS. The film examines the life and work of former United States Poet Laureate and environmental activist W.S. Merwin. This one-hour film is edited from a feature documentary entitled "Even Though the Whole World Is Burning", which screened widely at film festivals.