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B E R E A C O L L E G E F O R E S T R Y O U T R E A C H C E N T E R
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Sky Watch SundayAll posts are perfect forsparking an interest in
learning!Keep an eye out for 2newsletters a month!
Happy Earth Day!
"On it everyone you love,everyone you know, everyoneyou ever heard of, everyhuman being who ever was,lived out their lives...To me, itunderscores our responsibilityto deal more kindly with oneanother, and to preserve andcherish the pale blue dot, theonly home we've everknown." -Carl Sagan, Pale Blue Dot, 1994
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50 Years of Celebrating the
Pale Blue Dot--April 22nd
The Pale Blue Dot--Earth from 3.7billion miles away, the size of 0.12 a
computer pixel.
Let’s take a moment to remember what April brings us: wildflowers,mushrooms, cleansing rains, new blooms, refreshing oxygen, andsoon, sunshine. In a time of ambiguity, it can be easy to forget thesimplicities in our lives that help us move forward. Though we are at astandstill in our societal lives, the Earth keeps turning with us on it. Ourpale blue dot is going through its changes, and it needs us now morethan ever to remember this is our home. We stand on its soil together,we breathe from the trees and plants together, we explore andadventure its great heights together. Now, we truly need to “preserveand cherish” our pale blue dot together. Here's to 50 more years ofcelebrating Earth Day every day.
In addition to our daily social media posts and bi-monthly newsletters, the FOC team has beenkeeping track of the forest to provide you with fun,educational activities and information!
What Are We Up To?
Night Skies Over the Pinnacles
The peak of the annual Lyrid meteor shower will beApril 21st-23rd! To view it, here are some tips:
-go to a place as far away from lights as possible-go to bed early and set your alarm for about 2 AM
-be patient!There will be a New Moon on April 23rd, meaning the
sky will be fairly dark! If it is a clear evening, headoutside and see if you can catch a glimpse of a
"shooting star"--really, dust grains and ice that aremnants of an old comet.
If you see a meteor, let us know on Facebook orInstagram! Keep up-to-date on all things astronomy
on our website, thanks to Jeff Hutton:https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/skies-above-the-
pinnacles/
From Our Staff:
What we're reading
What we're watching
In Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History ofMosses, Robin Wall Kimmerer "explains the stories ofmosses in scientific terms as well as in the frameworkof indigenous ways of knowing." (Goodreads)Educator and FOC director, Wendy Warren,referenced this book in a blog post. You can find thisand other weekly blogposts with information forcaregivers and educators on the FOC website: https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/2020/04/09/thinking-thursday-april-9/
Share with Us!
As you spend time outdoors, if you take pictures,write, or just experience nature, we would love tohear about it! Send us a direct message or post on
social media and tag us! We will feature wildlifepictures in our upcoming newsletters or Instagram
and yours could be one of them!Also, if you have any questions about what you're
seeing, email our Naturalist [email protected]!
Wildlife Spotlight
Our Naturalist, John, has had more time to go outsearching for and documenting rare species. Usingthis information we are better able to mange ourforest to protect these species and preserve themfor future generations. Follow him on iNaturalist.orgto keep up with all of the cool species he finds. Withthousands of different species in our forest, everyday is different! Environmental educators Michelle, Kayla, andWendy have been working on virtual lessons thatparents and teachers can use with their childrenand students! They can be found athttps://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/virtual-lessonsor by clicking on the "Virtual Lessons" button on thefront page of the website!
Our Planet is a documentaryseries narrated by DavidAttenborough that helps us"experience our planet's naturalbeauty and examine how climatechange impacts all livingcreatures." (Netflix) A perfect viewing to celebrateEarth Day!