nature book clubBook club meets online
Time: 6:00pm-7:30pm. Next meeting: June 10 Monthly, usually the 2nd Wednesday of the month. June's book: Animal Mycophiles: Critters That Hunt, Farm, Self-medicate and Get High on Fungi by Eva Gordon Uncover the secret lives of animals and fungi, a journey into a hidden world of surprising partnerships. From worms feasting on fungi to elephants seeking medicinal mushrooms, this book reveals the captivating ways in which creatures interact with the fungal kingdom. Discover how animals hunt, farm, self-medicate, and even get intoxicated on mushrooms, all while playing a crucial role in the delicate balance of nature. Prepare to be amazed by the intricate web of life beneath our feet. |
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Next meeting: June 28
Monthly, usually last Sunday of the month 9am-12pm at Oxbow Regional Park 3010 SE Oxbow Pkwy, Gresham, OR 97080 Meet at the Floodplain, which is the first parking lot on the left after you enter the park. Cost: Free - but $5 entrance fee to Oxbow Park per vehicle. |
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Join us as we explore along the Sandy River for signs of wildlife!
June's Theme: Rodents and Rabbits: Noticing track details! Led by Cascadia Wild Tracking Leaders, this is an informal gathering where you can practice your tracking skills and learn from each other. It is a space for people to get together, learn and share knowledge, encourage each other along our journey, and have fun.
The terrain at Oxbow is relatively flat and is a mix of sand and grass floodplain, with a few (usually dry) channels to walk across. The shore of the river is sloped and has some river rocks in the wet sand or mud. There is a bathroom facility at the meeting area. Wear sturdy shoes if you need them and always dress for the weather. The floodplain at Oxbow Park hosts a diversity of wildlife. Some of the tracks and signs we've encountered there have been left by cougar, coyote, bear, deer, toad(!), mink, beaver, otter, and more! You never know who you might find. Meet at the Floodplain, which is the first parking lot on the left after you enter the park. Cost: Free - but $5 entrance fee to Oxbow Regional Park per vehicle. Tracking club is open to everyone, whether you're an experienced tracker, completely new, or somewhere in between.
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MONTH |
TRACKING CLUB THEME |
NATURE BOOK CLUB TITLE |
JANUARY |
TBD |
A Honeybee Heart Has Five Openings: A Year of Keeping Bees by Helen Jukes |
FEBRUARY |
Our Animal Minds: Interpreting animal behavior from track and sign |
Becoming Earth: How Our Planet Came to Life by Ferris Jabr |
MARCH |
Cybertracker method: Brief mock evaluation to practice making an ID independently and then discussing as a group to learn together |
Wading for Bugs: Exploring Streams With the Experts edited by Judith Li and Michael Barbour |
APRIL |
Feeding Sign: who is eating what, and where do we look for the evidence? |
The Ocean's Menagerie: How Earth's Strangest Creatures Reshape the Rules of Life by Drew Harvell |
MAY |
Show and Tell: Bring your favorite nature item or two to share |
The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth by Zoe Schlanger |
JUNE |
Rodents and Rabbits: Noticing track details |
Animal Mycophiles: Critters That Hunt, Farm, Self-medicate and Get High on Fungi by Eva Gordon |
JULY |
Squirrels: How many different kinds of track and sign can we find? |
Squirrel: How a Backyard Forager Shapes our World by Nancy Castaldo |
AUGUST |
Beavers and Sign Aging: What track and sign can we find, and when was it made? |
A Beautifully Burned Forest: Learning to Celebrate Severe Forest Fire by Richard Hutto |
SEPTEMBER |
Spiders and Invertebrates |
The Surprising Lives of Bark Beetles: Mighty Foresters of the Insect World by Jiri Hulcr and Marc Abrahams |
OCTOBER |
Ungulates: Tracks, scat, and communication sign |
The Brilliant Abyss: Exploring the Majestic Hidden Life of the Deep Ocean, and the Looming Threat That Imperils It by Helen Scales |
NOVEMBER |
Down by the River: Fish and Semi-aquatic Mammals |
Parasite Rex: Inside the Bizarre World of Nature's Most Dangerous Creatures by Carl Zimmer |
DECEMBER |
Bird Nests and Tracks |
As Long as Grass Grows: The Indigenous Fight for Environmental Justice, from Colonization to Standing Rock by Dina Gilio-Whitaker |
VOLUNTEERS |
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