nature journal
My online nature journal is an archive of my work as a Maine Master Naturalist and as a conservation and climate advocate. My focus is on the intersection between sociopolitics and ecological communication - human rights and wildlife rights
PREVIOUSEVENTS
Who Is Coyote?
A Webinar on Maine's Native Songdog
March 25, 2026, 6PM
Online
The Coyote is one of the most misunderstood carnivores to humans, and yet they are a critical keystone species to our ecosystems. Maine Master Naturalist and Coyote Partner, Nola Prevost, will explore these two contradictory truths by asking questions like who really is Coyote? How do they benefit the ecosystem? Why do they have such complex social structures? And what can their history tell us about our future on this planet? Journeying through thousands of years of natural history, we’ll learn why people call the Eastern Coyote our "native songdog," and what role humans have had, and can have, in their ecological history.
For more information, visit the 7 Lakes Alliance website
(This event is over but stay tuned for more like this!)
Who Is Coyote?
A Webinar on Maine's Native Songdog
December 11th, 2026, 6PM
Online
The Coyote is one of the most misunderstood carnivores to humans, and yet they are a critical keystone species to our ecosystems. Maine Master Naturalist and Coyote Partner, Nola Prevost, will explore these two contradictory truths by asking questions like who really is Coyote? How do they benefit the ecosystem? Why do they have such complex social structures? And what can their history tell us about our future on this planet? Journeying through thousands of years of natural history, we’ll learn why people call the Eastern Coyote our "native songdog," and what role humans have had, and can have, in their ecological history.
For more information, visit the Bangor Land Trust event page
(This event is over but stay tuned for more like this!)
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Nature Walk
"Fall Fungi"
September 13th, 2026, 10am - 12pm
Northeast Penjajawoc Preserve
A walk with the mushrooms and a Maine Master Naturalist to show you all the wonders of the fungi kingdom in our own backyard.
Event is free and open to the public, but pre-registration is required. For more information or to register, please email: info@bangorlandtrust.org* (This event is over but stay tuned for more like this!)
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Nature Walk
"Outside with Pride"
June 29, 2025
will lead the introductory nature walk in Queer Ecologies called “Outside with Pride” participants will explore the nonheteronormative and non-cisnormative animals, plants, and fungi that inhabit our local ecosystems. You’ll learn the ways in which homosexuality and transgender behaviors, cultures, and expressions of love and identity show up in and shape the natural world, often hiding in plain sight! From gay rams, to hermaphroditic snails, to lesbian seagulls, we’ll talk about what Bruce Bagemihl calls “biological exuberance,” and all its fabulous forms. Then we’ll take a walk to look for examples of pride… outside!
Event is free and open to the public, but pre-registration is required. For more information or to register, please email: info@bangorlandtrust.org
The location of the park in Bangor will be shared with registrants prior to the event to ensure participant security.
Public Testimony
To Prohibit Coyote Killing Contests
April 2, 2025
LD 1293: "An Act to Prohibit Coyote Killing Contests" would have made it illegal to plan, organize, or host a coyote killing contest in the state of Maine. These outdated practices are not conducive to conservation work nor do they take into consideration the behavior or biology of coyotes. You can read my full testimony here, or click on the image to watch me at the public hearing.
Public Testimony
For Better Coyote Hunting Practices
March 3, 2025
LD 716: "An Act to Restrict the Hunting of Coyotes" would have established a hunting season for Maine's keystone carnivores, the Coyote, that would have protected coyotes from being hunted during the pup-rearing season. I read a testimony for Bonnie Sammons, Maine Guide and Master Naturalist, as well as submitted a testimony of my own, which you can read here.
Nature Talk
Winter Fungi
Feb. 12, 2025
Bangor Land Trust (remote)
I gave a lecture on fungi species that can be found during the winter months in Maine, as well as on the basics of mycology, fungal ecology and conservation.
A recording of the zoom lecture will be posted on the Bangor Land Trust's website soon.
Nature Walk
Reading the Forested Landscape
Nov. 16, 2024
Fields Pond Audobon Center, Holden, ME
I co-led this nature walk with fellow Maine Master Naturalist Val Watson on understanding the forested landscape with attention to forest succession, glacial and geological time scales and movements, and signs of historical land use.
