I am drawn to stories that expand and deepen my knowledge about urban wildlife. CITY CREATURES edited by Gavin Van Horn and Dave Aftandilian does this well. The hefty edition of essays, poetry, paintings, and photographs illuminate the range of animals living in cities and our multiple relationships with them. I am happy to present […]
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Just in time for this month’s Great Backyard Bird Count, Downtown Bookworks provided me with two books perfect for a bird-inclined young child. (These titles would also be great to introduce a young child to birds and bird-watching.) I field tested both PBS Kids Look and Learn Birds by Sarah Parvis and Science with Stuff: Bird-acious […]
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There are several internet-based pathways to learn about and to engage with the trees of New York City. The online NYC Street Tree Map, the result of the third decennial street tree census administered by the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation, allows you to visualize each of the 680,851 trees (as of 12/7/17) in the […]
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A witness tree can be an ordinary mark on a surveyor’s map or an observer of extraordinary events. Trees used to indicate the corners of parcels in land surveys conducted in the thirteen east coast colonies were classified as “witness trees.” The historic moniker has been adopted by the National Park Service (NPS) to designate […]
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There’s a particular friend who always introduces me as holding a PhD in trees which is incorrect but it’s accurate to say that I am passionate about trees and nature especially in and of cities. Since folks in that particular circle consider me a tree doctor and know that I also love books, I’m often […]
Summer 2017 Reading List – Trees Read Post »
With the arrival of spring though in fits and starts, it’s more comfortable to spend more time, more frequently outside, in nature. This is ultimately the takeaway from Florence Williams’ new book, The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative. Florence Williams is a meticulous researcher and talented writer. Her personable […]
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