From freeschooldenver at riseup.net  Wed Oct 27 22:51:36 2010
From: freeschooldenver at riseup.net (Free School Denver)
Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2010 15:51:36 -0700 (MST)
Subject: [Freeschooldenver] Urban Nature Walk this Friday!
Message-ID: <ee2004fc909c370770e5045bce1a3893.squirrel@tern.riseup.net>

Hello fans of free classes!
I hope everyone is enjoying this lovely autumn weather we've been having. 
If anyone would like to spend even more time outside in it, I am finally
going to make good on the promise I made long ago to lead some free urban
nature walks. Well, at least one to start out with, anyway.

It will be this coming Friday (that's in 2 days!), and will meet at
Confluence Park at about 1:00.  We'll walk along at least a mile or two of
the Cherry Creek bike path (not very urban, I know, but the vegetation is
a bit denser there than it is most other places in the city so it is
better suited for a walk).  I'm thinking this should take no more than a
couple hours, but of course you could leave at any point if you've got
somewhere you gotta be.

I'm planning on starting out with a little tutorial on how to use a nature
guide, since I think that's a really important skill to have (this means
that we'll still be in the park for a good 15 minutes or so, so don't be
afraid to join us if you're running late!)  I am not an expert on plants,
but I will share what I know about some of the plants we will see as we
walk along the bike path, and others can share what they know too.  If we
find a plant or something that nobody knows what it is, then we can
practice our newly-acquired nature-guide-using skills! There will also be
a fair amount of enjoying the beautiful fall colors and changing plant
life, maybe some haiku-composing, who knows?

By the way, it is supposed to be around 70 this Friday, so hopefully we
should be fine weather-wise.  If it nonetheless is either snowing,
lightening, or less than about 27 degrees, I will cancel the thing and
reschedule it, just check your e-mail if you're not sure.  I'll try to
remember to send out a confirmation e-mail the day of.  If it's not
particularly warm, I MIGHT bring some hot cider or herbal tea or something
to share, no promises, but bring something to drink out of if you'd like,
just in case.

That's all.  Invite whomever you want, dress for the weather, etc.  See
you all on Friday!  Questions?  E-mail me at owen at freeschooldenver.org .

-Owen





From freeschooldenver at riseup.net  Fri Oct 29 17:31:29 2010
From: freeschooldenver at riseup.net (Free School Denver)
Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2010 10:31:29 -0700 (MST)
Subject: [Freeschooldenver] Urban Nature Walk is on for today!
Message-ID: <3ebf095fc0e7624b49fb2553eb86e00f.squirrel@auk.riseup.net>

Hey folks,
Anyone still interested in nature-walking today, it is definitely
happening, and it looks like it will be really nice.  I'm planning on
meeting by the sign that says "Confluence Park" at the base of the big
grassy hill in between the creek and the river.
See you all there!
-Owen

P.S.  I'm not gonna bring hot beverages, 'cause it's really warm out!

On Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 4:51 PM, Free School Denver
<freeschooldenver at riseup.net> wrote:
> Hello fans of free classes!
> I hope everyone is enjoying this lovely autumn weather we've been having.
> If anyone would like to spend even more time outside in it, I am finally
> going to make good on the promise I made long ago to lead some free urban
> nature walks. Well, at least one to start out with, anyway.
>
> It will be this coming Friday (that's in 2 days!), and will meet at
> Confluence Park at about 1:00.  We'll walk along at least a mile or two of
> the Cherry Creek bike path (not very urban, I know, but the vegetation is
> a bit denser there than it is most other places in the city so it is
> better suited for a walk).  I'm thinking this should take no more than a
> couple hours, but of course you could leave at any point if you've got
> somewhere you gotta be.
>
> I'm planning on starting out with a little tutorial on how to use a nature
> guide, since I think that's a really important skill to have (this means
> that we'll still be in the park for a good 15 minutes or so, so don't be
> afraid to join us if you're running late!)  I am not an expert on plants,
> but I will share what I know about some of the plants we will see as we
> walk along the bike path, and others can share what they know too.  If we
> find a plant or something that nobody knows what it is, then we can
> practice our newly-acquired nature-guide-using skills! There will also be
> a fair amount of enjoying the beautiful fall colors and changing plant
> life, maybe some haiku-composing, who knows?
>
> By the way, it is supposed to be around 70 this Friday, so hopefully we
> should be fine weather-wise.  If it nonetheless is either snowing,
> lightening, or less than about 27 degrees, I will cancel the thing and
> reschedule it, just check your e-mail if you're not sure.  I'll try to
> remember to send out a confirmation e-mail the day of.  If it's not
> particularly warm, I MIGHT bring some hot cider or herbal tea or something
> to share, no promises, but bring something to drink out of if you'd like,
> just in case.
>
> That's all.  Invite whomever you want, dress for the weather, etc.  See
> you all on Friday!  Questions?  E-mail me at owen at freeschooldenver.org .
>
> -Owen



