I've been doing some end of year house cleaning. Maybe not quite a 'hoarder' but I do tend to keep too many magazines, newsletters and clippings. Did I really need this 2016 piece about a couple of bobcats crossing the road or a 2015 notice of an upcoming rattlesnake lecture? After amassing quite a pile that I was willing to toss, a series of mimeographed sheets stopped me in my tracks. They were '80's and '90's course schedules from something called the White Creek Field School. I re-read all of them and was unable to part with any.
The reason was a man named Jerry Jenkins who conceived and taught the Field School courses back in the day. His breath of knowledge in tandem with his gentle humor made him a great teacher and a fun guy to spend time with. Since those early days Jenkins has been busy writing books and developing something called The Northern Forest Atlas. Apparently he still leads occasional Field School type courses. Several videos of these are available so I'm providing links as I did for geology in my last post. Hoping my botany friends will enjoy these:
* Jenkins on the biodiversity of the Champlain Hills
These should entertain for a few nights. There is a great deal of additional videos and educational material on The Northern Forest Atlas website and you can see if there will be field courses offered in 2025.
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