a butterfly resting on a purple flower

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Become a nature detective

A great way to create a deep and memorable understanding of nature's cycles is to pick places for observation. Find a few favorite spots on the Black Pond Woods Trail and visit once a month for a year. Bring a camera and notebook to document the constant activity and change. Take the same picture and compare how wonderfully different the same spot looks from the month before!

Cherish

To cherish what remains of the Earth and to foster its renewal is our only legitimate hope of survival. - Wendell Berry