Inspiring wonder and awe in city parks: John Newman is Madison's first naturalist in residence
CHRIS HUBBUCH
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John Newman, naturalist-in-residence with the Madison Public Library, walks through Owen Conservation Park. "There's this fallacy ... that you have to go out to nature, because where I am is not nature," Newman said.
A turkey walks through the woods at Owen Conservation Park. Madison Public Library naturalist-in-residence John Newman wants to introduce city residents to the wonders of nature.
A swallowtail butterfly lands on a flowering thistle at Owen Conservation Park. “Nature is all around us, and even inside of us,” says Madison Public Library naturalist-in-residence John Newman. “I want to help as many people as possible start to see the world this way.”
Paul Morrison's Wood Cycle of Wisconsin mills urban trees that would otherwise be burned or chipped into boards for handmade furniture and building products
The Madison Public Library's naturalist-in-residence will host a series of events throughout September and October. Attendance is free but some events require registration. Visit madpl.org/naturalist for a full schedule.
Meet the Naturalist!: Saturday, Sept. 3, 11 a.m. to noon, Lakeview Library, 2845 N. Sherman Ave.
John Newman, naturalist-in-residence with the Madison Public Library, walks through Owen Conservation Park. "There's this fallacy ... that you have to go out to nature, because where I am is not nature," Newman said.
A turkey walks through the woods at Owen Conservation Park. Madison Public Library naturalist-in-residence John Newman wants to introduce city residents to the wonders of nature.
A swallowtail butterfly lands on a flowering thistle at Owen Conservation Park. “Nature is all around us, and even inside of us,” says Madison Public Library naturalist-in-residence John Newman. “I want to help as many people as possible start to see the world this way.”
