Nature Classes

Shel Horowitz’s Monthly Frugal Fun Tip, April, 2008
Vol. 11, #11

Can you tell the difference between a white oak and a red oak–before the leaves grow in? Would you enjoy tracking beavers or coyotes through the woods? Would you like to understand the ecosystem you live in, and your role in it? Do you want to know how to grow the perfect tomato for your climate?

Lots of places to get a naturalist education, and many of them quite inexpensive.. Look into the offerings from…

  • Audubon and other nature centers
  • State and national parks (many of their ranger programs are really good, and often cost nothing other than park admission)
  • Museums
  • Garden centers
  • Lifelong learning/adult education programs
  • Eco-villages and intentional communities
  • Local farms
  • Specialty retailers

I’ve taken many of these workshops or classes over the years–and as a result, I know more about my world.

This entry was posted on Saturday, April 5th, 2008 at 4:19 pm and is filed under Frugal Fun. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

Comments are closed.




Note: As is the case for most professional reviewers, many of the books I review on this site have been provided by the publisher or author, at no cost to me. I've also reviewed books that I bought, because they were worthy of your time. And I've also received dozens of review copies at no charge that do not get reviewed, either because they are not worthy or because they don't meet the subject criteria for this column, or simply because I haven't gotten around to them yet, since I only review one book per month. I have far more books in my office than I will ever read, and the receipt of a free book does not affect my review.