
Expanding our Worldview of Nature Education: An Imperative for Our Times
Keynote Speaker, 2017 NYSOEA Annual Conference
This year’s conference theme was “Watershed Moments: Connecting to Our Natural World”. What is a watershed moment?
After a bit of research, I determined that it is the moment where the…

Podcast! Part Two Mark Interviewed by Chris Martenson
"...There’s a lot of work to do, so I created this project called “We are Nature Rising,” where we connect and bond with nature as a part of who we are. This is what Joanna Macy says, that it’s not more information that we need. It’s…

Lilliana’s Rite of Competence
Greetings everyone,
Last year my family attended Art of Mentoring and it was a very transformative experience. One of the most touching moments was the ceremony that was held to send off and receive the teens on their 3 day trip to the…

Jasper’s Rite of Competence Ceremony
Hi all,
I wanted to share the story of Jasper’s ceremony last weekend with those of you who couldn’t make it.
It was a really fun day. Jasper greeted everyone by putting animal cards on their backs for a guessing game. We gathered…

Resilient Children (Part One)
Okay I could tell stories about this all day.
For example, yesterday I was picking my daughter up from an afterschool sport, cross country running. The teacher had that close call look on her face, and as a parent of a woodsy girl, I expected…

Maple Syrup: Making Sweet Connections
It's that time of year again. The breeze is moist, the cardinals singing, and the snow is like mash potatoes. I love the seasonal ritual. It's a real rut-breaker. It's not based on the clock or date on my calender. To catch the…

3 High Leverage Strategies for Increasing Resilience
I've been looking into how being connected to nature increases resilience.
And by resilience I mean:
re·sil·ience (n.) 1. The ability to recover quickly from illness,
change, or misfortune; buoyancy
I think it's pretty…

Sukkot on the Farm
I had a chance to be part of a creative return to earth based wisdom in Judaism last week. Wilderness Torah, who's mission is to Awaken and celebrate the earth-based traditions of Judaism to nourish the connections between self, community,…