by Contributor | Apr 22, 2020 | Earth Day, News
Written by Cathy Petchel There is a strong body of research confirming that direct contact with nature or even viewing scenes of nature, increases mental health and psychological and spiritual development. One of the most intriguing areas of current research is the...
by Contributor | Apr 22, 2020 | Earth Day, News
Written by Carla Myers & Samantha Martin; Clark Family Library The library (of course) encourages reading about nature. Why not combine it with #NationalPoetryMonth which also occurs in April? Reading poems about nature and the environment can engender an...
by Contributor | Apr 22, 2020 | Earth Day, News
Written by Julia Plasynski Recently, there has been a mass amount of hype surrounding the new Netflix series, Tiger King. This has led to opinions circulating social media sites about how ANY type of zoo, sanctuary, or enclosure with animals is unethical and...
by Contributor | Apr 22, 2020 | Earth Day, News
Written by Erin Herock Last year, during the W&J Earth Day Fair I created some juice recipes with my friend Sofia Carrasco. Unfortunately, we cannot make juice virtually to share with you, so the best solution is to give some year’s hit recipes. We named the...
by Contributor | Apr 22, 2020 | Earth Day, News
Written by Katelyn Walzer It is easy to enjoy the beauty of nature when you are walking through the woods or watching the sunset on the beach. However, when you are stuck inside (in times like today) it can be troublesome to have that same view. A solution?...
