The Walpolean

From Michael Nerrie:

There is a free ‘Mushroom Art’ event for kids happening this Saturday, July 12, from 10 to 11:30 am at the pavilion at Distant Hill Nature Trail. 

Melany Kahn, author of the wonderful children’s book, ‘Mason Goes Mushrooming’, will be reading her book to the kids, followed by an interactive Q&A session and hands-on mushroom art projects.

She will have a selection of wild and cultivated mushrooms available for the kiddos to learn to identify. They will be able to touch, smell, and observe the mushrooms up close, then use them as still-life models for their own illustrations and artwork with watercolors.

There will also be a clay art session where the children can shape and paint their own clay mushroom to take home.

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From the Distant Hill Gardens and Nature Trail e-newsletter:

Join us at The Distant Hill Pavilion on Saturday, October 12, 2024 from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. for a fascinating tour of Distant Hill Gardens and Nature Trail led by Michael Nerrie of Distant Hill and Jaime McGuigan, an Antioch University graduate student. Discover the world of ferns and local wildlife on the accessible nature trail. Michael will introduce you to some of the diverse species of ferns on the property, while Jaime will share insights and videos from her Master’s Project using 14 game cameras set up on Distant Hill’s 155 acres to monitor the wildlife that call Distant Hill home.

This event is free, but registration is required: Register Here (Maximum # of participants is 30)