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Plants Reading List
Plants are an important part of any ecosystem. They provide food and shelter for wildlife and help control water when excess rainfall happens. Yes, they can be pretty, but they are also functional and help to maintain the environments we live in.
Erin Stenzel
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Historical Naturalists Reading List
Things they hit became history, things they missed became mysteries. The original naturalist braved the elements, long voyages, and unknown dangers in order to document the world around them. They were often not formally trained but worked alongside others in order to study nature and provide us a picture of how things once were.
Erin Stenzel
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Water Stewardship Reading List
To understand the future of water in Texas (and beyond), you need to understand how water works. These books will help explain water stewardship, how the water cycle works, and how water affects our ecosystems.
Erin Stenzel
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Indigenous People Reading List
Are you interested in learning more about indigenous people. Learn about these tribes and their experiences throughout history as well as how they interact with the natural world.
Erin Stenzel
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Archaeology / Paleontology Reading List
Want to learn about how the world was way back when. These books will provide you with details of how the humans and animals that came before us lived and wandered the earth.
Erin Stenzel
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Ornithology / Bird Reading List
Want to understand how birds word, identify birds, and understand how birds convinced us to feed them while ignoring us? Me too. I don’t promise all the answers, but these books will help you begin to understand our feathered friends.
Erin Stenzel
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Entomology / Insect Reading List
What’s the difference between an insect and a bug? Insects are all around us and account for the majority of life on this planet (even with many species not being counted). It’s hard to take in all the information and separate fact from fiction – are daddy longlegs really spiders? You can find out!
Erin Stenzel
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Nature Experiments / STEM Reading List
To be clear, this is a listing of experiments for all ages, not just kids. I often find one of the best ways to understand a concepts is by seeing it in action. Don’t be afraid to get your hands dirty, these should be fun for all ages!
Erin Stenzel
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Nature Reading List
I consider “nature” a grouping of information about the overall ecosystem of plants, animals, birds, insects, mushrooms, basically anything you want to pet. When we think about falling in love with nature it is a combination of all of these things that drive us to fall in love with and hopefully protect the world around…
Erin Stenzel
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Oceans Reading List
While oceans aren’t a main part of our ecosystem here in central Texas, it’s still good to learn about the world around us. Oceans impact the weather, filtration of freshwater, and is a major aspect of migrating birds and animals.
Erin Stenzel