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December program
John Muir’s 1000 mile Walk to the Gulf Re-Walked
by Sarah and Wil Reding
December 8 - 6 p.m.
NOTE this program will only be available in person at the Cheboygan Area Community Library.
As Interpretive naturalists with a recurring dream of taking a long walk, the Redings looked to the famous Naturalist John Muir for guidance. John Muir's love of plants, his writings, and his work with Yosemite and the National Park system, have inspired the Redings for many years. To follow in his footsteps and retrace the "1000 mile walk to the Gulf" became a possibility too exciting to pass up. John began his walk to the Gulf in 1867, two years after the Civil War, starting at Indianapolis IN and ending at Cedar Key, FL. The Redings, using his journals, Civil War maps and lots of other research, set out on May 5, 2006 and completed their retracing walk in 53 days on June 25, 2006.
Join the Redings as they share their experiences, their thoughts, and their encounters along their 1000 Mile Journey in John Muir's steps!
Sarah Reding has an extensive background in nature interpretation. She has a master’s degree in Recreation and Park Administration with an emphasis in Biology. Sarah worked over a dozen years for MI State Parks, hiring and overseeing seasonal naturalists for the Kalamazoo Nature Center. She specializes in education and non-profit leadership and management. Most recently, she has been active with the annual Aldo Leopold Festival near Hessel. Wil Reding retired in 2018 as a professor at Western Michigan University in the Environmental and Sustainability Studies Department. He is a Certified Heritage Interpreter. Wil and Sarah operate Rent a Rambling Naturalist, for over 24 years presenting interactive performances to involve children and adults in understanding the importance of living in harmony with the natural world.
For after the program, please bring finger food of hors-d’oeuvres or holiday treats. We will not use the kitchen or have a shared meal.
As Interpretive naturalists with a recurring dream of taking a long walk, the Redings looked to the famous Naturalist John Muir for guidance. John Muir's love of plants, his writings, and his work with Yosemite and the National Park system, have inspired the Redings for many years. To follow in his footsteps and retrace the "1000 mile walk to the Gulf" became a possibility too exciting to pass up. John began his walk to the Gulf in 1867, two years after the Civil War, starting at Indianapolis IN and ending at Cedar Key, FL. The Redings, using his journals, Civil War maps and lots of other research, set out on May 5, 2006 and completed their retracing walk in 53 days on June 25, 2006.
Join the Redings as they share their experiences, their thoughts, and their encounters along their 1000 Mile Journey in John Muir's steps!
Sarah Reding has an extensive background in nature interpretation. She has a master’s degree in Recreation and Park Administration with an emphasis in Biology. Sarah worked over a dozen years for MI State Parks, hiring and overseeing seasonal naturalists for the Kalamazoo Nature Center. She specializes in education and non-profit leadership and management. Most recently, she has been active with the annual Aldo Leopold Festival near Hessel. Wil Reding retired in 2018 as a professor at Western Michigan University in the Environmental and Sustainability Studies Department. He is a Certified Heritage Interpreter. Wil and Sarah operate Rent a Rambling Naturalist, for over 24 years presenting interactive performances to involve children and adults in understanding the importance of living in harmony with the natural world.
For after the program, please bring finger food of hors-d’oeuvres or holiday treats. We will not use the kitchen or have a shared meal.
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May 11, 2022 Karst Formations in Northeast Michigan by William Houston
January 12, 2022 Michigan’s Amazing Black Bears by Mark Boersen
February 9, 2021 Forest Management Is for the Birds by Joyanne Mittig
March 9, 2022 Mushrooms: More Than Morels by Éowyn Bates
April 13, 2022 Role of Owls in Western Culture by Jamie Platt
May 11, 2022 Karst Formations in Northeast Michigan by William Houston