The Legacy of a Grandparent
By: Staci Hansen I’ve been told by many people that being a grandparent is the best experience ever. My own mother used to tease us and say that if she knew being a grandparent would be such fun, she would Read more…
Caring Like a Caretaker
By: Shane Brown A lot of people ask where I got my knowledge and how I came to be the caretaker of Earthroots’ Big Oak Canyon. To many, I appear very unique, maybe even like a character out of a Read more…
5 Reasons Why Nature School is for Everyone
Neurodiversity and The Outdoors By: Macy Pilkington As I sit down to write this article….less than 24 hours before my deadline….I ask myself; do I enjoy the pressure? Or does my brain just work a little bit differently? I come Read more…
“Leaf Your Devices At Home: A Lesson Plan to Combat Plant Blindness”
By: Britta Moore Becoming Blind to the Presence of Plants Separation from the natural world has contributed heavily to “plant blindness”, the notion that people don’t notice, or are “blind” to plants in the environment around them 8. Scientists attribute Read more…
Nature and the Busy Parent
By: Angela Capps If you’re like me, the timeless metaphor, don’t forget to stop and smell the roses is something you often say casually or somewhat automatically. But do I ever stop and ask myself what that phrase really means? Read more…
Every Plant is a Story
By: Diana Sherwood “Every plant is a story. An oak tree is a highly dynamic system. Though now, in early autumn, it may not look like a lot is happening in a tree, across oak trees, dramatic changes are taking Read more…
My Summer Gray… Contemplating the Path Ahead!
By: Raz Allen On this gray day, I sit on the misty seashoreWondering of an opportune doorWill it open? Will it close?Will the clue be right under my nose? Watching pelicans glide on byWill I hear the answer in the Read more…
Interview with Heidi Lucero
Heidi Lucero, member of the Acjachemen and Mutsun Ohlone tribes of California is interviewed by Karen Graham, Curriculum Development and Community Liaison for Earthroots Field School. Heidi is an anthropologist, culture bearer, and an educator in the American Indian Department Read more…
Monarch Butterflies: The Orange and Black Beauty
By: Stacey Stormo When I was a kid and anyone asked me which animal I’d want to be, I’d always say I’d want to be a butterfly. They’re beautiful, they can fly, they come in all colors, they hang out Read more…
Hidden Treasures of a California Native Garden
By: Kelly Sanderson Growing up in Orange County, I never paid much attention to the plants growing on the hillsides around me. I grew up in a development that was built right in the middle of a eucalyptus grove. It Read more…