Embracing Winter Part 2: Find the Cozy!
So, you’re all bundled up and ready to get outside (and if you’re not, check out Part 1). But it’s cold. How about I just stay inside? I fully agree that being indoors on a cold day feels good. There is good reason many creatures hibernate during the winter,...
Embracing Winter, Part 1: Logistics
It’s officially cold. And dark. (Although a little less dark every day, it is important to note.) Dark and cold can wear on our bodies and emotions at the best of times—which the winter of 2020/21 is most definitely not. I see increased fatigue,...
Leaf Lessons
Caught in a Song Loop I’ve had these song lyrics rolling around in my head the past several days. The morning air and breeze have a chill, the trees, marshes, and meadows are taking on strong bronze and yellow tints, leaves are slowly starting to relocate from...Screech
SCREECH! All through July, a shrill, high pitched, repetitive sound punctuated our days. By days, I mean all day. From sun up to sun down–which in Maine in July, is about 15-16 hours. By shrill, I mean this. Pretty early in July, we identified the source of...
About Me
I’ve worked in both the social service and environmental education fields, and have learned that combining the two is a deeply powerful way to support people.