Have you ever been for a walk in the woods and wondered, "What happened here?"

Reading the Landscape will help you explore this question by creating your own reading of the landscape through hiking, learning, and art.

Working with artists and educators, program participants will use nature journals to record their reflections on five natural history field trips.

attendance and fees

WHEN: All programs meet on Saturdays, 10:00 AM –3:00 PM Rain or shine. Session length may vary.

WHERE: All sessions start at the Eagle Harbor Community Center.

COST: $10.00 per session If you sign up for four or more sessions, the fee is $8.00 per session.

REGISTRATION: Registration and advanced payment are required. Sessions are limited to 15 adults age 16 or older. Registration form is behind the front cover.

QUESTIONS: Please call 906-289-4514 with questions.

These may add to your enjoyment of the program:

Reading the Landscape of America, May Thielgaard Watts, Collier Books, NY, 1975.

Reading the Forested Landscape: A Natural History of New England, Tom Wessels, The Countryman Press, Wood stock, VT, 1997.

Keeping a Nature Journal, Clare Leslie and Charles Roth, Storey Books, North Adams, MA, 2000.

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JULY 5 * NATURE JOURNALS

Explore the living world by starting your own nature journal. Capture your impressions in sketches and words using skills demonstrated by environmental artist Linden W. Dahlstrom. Nicole Pearce stewardship specialist will give an introduction to the program.

JULY 12 * WATER’S EDGE

Investigate the water’s edge wetland and watershed of Gratiot Lake with environmental educator Bonnie Hay, botanist Janet Marr, and pastel artist Jennifer Slack.

JULY 19 * PLANT COMMUNITY

AUG. 2 * ANIMAL SIGNS

Unravel the secrets held in animal signs and tracks through discussion, walking the beach, and casting tracks with wildlife ecologist Beth Rogers and nature artist Joyce Koskenmaki.

AUG. 9 * FOREST ECOLOGY

Examine sustainable forestry and the biodiversity concerns of a working forest on a walk with forest ecologist Randy Swaty and landscape artist Joyce Koskenmaki.

AUG. 9 * RECEPTION

Share your work - please invite your friends and neighbors for refreshments from 5-7 PM at the Eagle Harbor Community Center. View a display of program artists’ work and display your journals.

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BRING: Bring a bag lunch and water. You may need a knapsack to carry your lunch, field guides, sunscreen, insect repellent, binoculars, your journal, pen and other items. Long pants are advised for hiking.