Sensing Nature in Seneca Park
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sun, 06/05/2022
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Children do better physically and emotionally when they are in green spaces, benefiting from the positive feelings, stress reduction, and attention restoration nature engenders. Nature interaction can also spur the natural curiosity that builds toward scientific and artistic exploration.
Adults and children interacting in the exploration of nature has been a fundamental bonding experience and strengthener of mutual respect for human families since time immemorial.
All are welcome, we suggest a donation of $20.00 for each family.
Families can enjoy engage all of their senses with the guidance of experts storytellers and naturalists
- Spend time interacting with family members in a curated natural environment.
- Start a nature journal.
- Use all their senses.
- Learn novel ways of experiencing and recording their reactions to natural phenomena.
- Gain knowledge about the geology, local climate, human history, and ecology of the park, and specific animals and plants that inhabit the park.
- Create art: Draw and craft from nature. Write poems and stories.
- Share their experiences with other participants.
- Gain resources to extend the experience.
About the Nature Guides
Almeta Whitis
Queen Mother Storyteller &Master Teacher
Almeta Whitis is a storyteller, writer, poet, and teaching artist. Her life work encompasses exploring, presenting, teaching and honoring cultural connections between people. She is a published author with her poems featured in Just Poets’ anthology: Le Mot Juste 2012, 2014, 2106, 2017. Two short stories, one excerpted from her magical realism novel, Xeperu: The Dream Carriers are featured in the February 2018 release of A Flash of Dark: Flash Fiction and Poetry Anthology edited by Scott Williams.
Whitis has taught Pre-K to Adult Ed on five continents, including Asst. Professor SUNY Brockport’s Dept. of Theater, and U of R’s Dance Dept. Chair of ALLOFUS Art Workshop, a MAG community outreach initiative.
Angela Cannon-Crothers
Angela Cannon-Crothers is a lover of toadflax pushing through the cracks of pavement the same as tall pines waving gently in the winds of deeps forests. She holds a M.S. in environmental education and interpretation and undergraduate degrees in ecology and environmental science. When not mentoring children in primitive skills, field journaling, or fairy house building, she can be found tracking bird calls up local waterfall gullies with her dog, or out gathering materials to make whimsical wild baskets and wild teas. With over 30 years of experience in nature-based education, she is the Forest School Coordinator for RMSC's Cumming Nature Center where she teaches Nature Mentors, children, and the general public, about the natural world. She is also a writer, poet, and artist-want-to-be.
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