tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201378124228558245.post3442192403181281987..comments2024-03-28T17:07:55.110-07:00Comments on Strategies for Stewards: from woods to prairies : Wild Things: an updated history Stephen Packardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01811489977185760340noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201378124228558245.post-11563019487275302792017-03-22T10:55:51.074-07:002017-03-22T10:55:51.074-07:00Good to see this close-to-the-ground account of th...Good to see this close-to-the-ground account of the shaping of this great program. Nicely done. It's important for an effort like this to have a history, and an historical consciousness. William R. Jordan IIIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14482197376936442897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201378124228558245.post-58720321301694873852017-02-26T10:52:20.339-08:002017-02-26T10:52:20.339-08:00The difficulty I have with my son is he is immatur...The difficulty I have with my son is he is immature and does not act in the manner that is expected at a professional conference. However, he really benefits from and enjoys the kind of in depth topics offered at Wild Things.<br /><br />I've known for a long time my son knows more about dinosaurs than most people (including myself). Now I know he also knows more about ants. My son also helps newer adult volunteers identify species as invasive or native at workdays which always impresses people. <br /><br />It would be good if children's interest in nature at a very young age (which most nature fairs are geared toward) could be bridged with the education they could not otherwise receive until they enter college. I think this type of opportunity is important regardless of whether this occurred at the Wild Things conference or another venue.James McGeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12813312887957290703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201378124228558245.post-22601476606248147912017-02-25T06:33:43.060-08:002017-02-25T06:33:43.060-08:00This can be what it wants. However there is also ...This can be what it wants. However there is also need for a "nature fair" geared toward drawing the general public and introducing them to all the things in nature and what they can do to participate in nature. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03786685166834369250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201378124228558245.post-87722709193979518502017-02-19T10:05:29.299-08:002017-02-19T10:05:29.299-08:00A change I would suggest is to have a track direct...A change I would suggest is to have a track directed toward younger audiences and advertising toward this demographic. My nine year old really enjoyed the presentations on snakes/ants and mussels/sponges. He then really enjoyed the presentation on the card game about restoration. It would be good if the presentations for a track geared toward younger audiences were located in an adjacent building. While trying to keep my son from getting lost in the crowd I did notice that I had done a faux pas by disturbing people’s meditation and socializing time. James McGeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12813312887957290703noreply@blogger.com