The Naturalist School: Summer Field Season Session 4
Hitchcock Nature Center, Pottawattamie County
Sunday, July 23, 2017
Join us
for the first session of the Summer Field Season of The Naturalist School at
Hitchcock Nature Center on Sunday, July 23rd from 8:00 to 10:30 a.m.
The July & August field
season will feature 7 different workshops on Saturdays & Sundays. Saturday
workshops will focus on the diverse habitats and ecosystem at Hitchcock Nature
Center. Sunday workshops will focus on cultivating attentiveness and
mindfulness in nature through writing, discussion of readings, and
contemplative walking (sauntering after Thoreau) and sitting quietly. Students may want to bring food, water, binoculars, hand lenses, notebooks & field guides. Please note the Naturalist School workshops require walking long distances over steep terrain & will take place in most weather conditions. Workshops may be physically challenging for participants.
Pre-registration is required
for these workshops as space is limited. Participants may register for
individual sessions at a cost of $15.00 per session or for the full 7 session
field season at a discounted price of $75.00. To register for the entire
7 session season or for additional individual sessions please return to the
events page and select the dates you wish to participate.
Saturday sessions will focus on
the flora, fauna ecosystems, & habitats of the Loess Hills. Sunday sessions
will focus on nature writing, attentiveness, & sauntering. Times are
subject to change due to weather.
The Naturalist School at Hitchcock Nature
Center field seasons are for those who seek to deepen awareness of, commitment
to, and engagement in citizen science, nature education and conservation in
Iowa's Loess Hills and the surrounding ecosystems. These workshops are intended
for adults who love nature and are committed to the study, conservation, and
preservation of native ecosystems.
Funded by the Resource Enhancement and
Protection Conservation Education Program (REAP CEP). Resource Enhancement and
Protection Program (REAP): Invest in Iowa, our outdoors, our heritage, our
people. REAP is supported by the state of Iowa, providing funding to public and
private partners for natural and cultural resources projects, including water
quality, wildlife habitat, soil conservation, parks, trails, historic
preservation and more.
