Eco-Book Club and Hike at Cumming Nature Center
*The event has already taken place on this date: Wed, 10/06/2021
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Eco-Book Club and Hike
If you are an outdoor enthusiast and book lover, this reading and hiking combo is for you! During each session, a book about an aspect of the natural world will be discussed followed by a BYO brown bag lunch. Participants can then head out into the woods for a guided hike tailored to the theme of the book. Book discussions start at 11am. Our book club is a collaborative program with the Naples Library, and book copies are available at their location, and through O.W.W.L., STLS, and Monroe County Libraries.
This program is free and open to the public, but advanced registration is required.
Sessions:
Wednesday, August 4, 11am-1pm
For this session, we will be reading The Sun is a Compass, Caroline Van Hemert. This session will be held at Cumming Nature Center (subject to change). The discussion will begin at 11am and will be held outdoors. Bring a bagged lunch to eat after the discussion, before joining the group for a hike through the trails of the nature center.
Wednesday, September 1, 11am-1pm
For this session, we will be reading Migrations, Charlotte McConaghy. This session will be held at Cumming Nature Center (subject to change). The discussion will begin at 11am and will be held outdoors. Bring a bagged lunch to eat after the discussion, before joining the group for a hike through the trails of the nature center.
Wednesday, October 6, 11am-1pm
For this session, we will be reading To the Bright Edge of the World, Eowyn Ivey. This session will be held at Cumming Nature Center (subject to change). The discussion will begin at 11am and will be held outdoors. Bring a bagged lunch to eat after the discussion, before joining the group for a hike through the trails of the nature center.
Previous Readings
Past books include Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer, A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson, The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben, The Bees by Laline Paull, Lab Girl by Hope Jahren, A Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold, and more.
For more information, contact Sarah Jacoby Murphy: sjacobymurphy@rmsc.org, or 585.374.6160
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