Trip Listing

Are you jealous when your hiking companions point out different species of trees, because to you they are just 'Pine' and 'other'? Do you wish you knew the names of the pretty flowers you see when walking? Or what bird that was that flew by? Well, there is hope! Come join in this spring and summer as we "Discover Nature" on a series of (typically 6-8 P.M.) Monday evening walks at the Blue Hills, Borderland, and possibly other locations. No prior knowledge required. I'm not an expert either, we will all learn together. This series of discoveries will not be a lecture series! This is a "Home Schooling for Adults" series... We will all learn together, by observing nature, studying nature guides, keeping a notebook of our observations and learning as we go. Some weeks we will hike a modest distance, other weeks we might find we spend a lot of time in one small area. Naturalists are not 'born' knowing everything. There are many guidebooks and websites which can provide the information to learn. What's needed is to take this 'book learning' and go into the woods, to truly understand what we read. We will use an iterative approach. We will read about a subject, such as trees. Then go into the woods to observe them. Finally, during the following week, looking up what we observed to confirm, or correct, what we think we observed. If you are interested, register soon, as space is limited. Leader: Bob Vogel hike_with_bob_v@comcast.net