Tag: master naturalist

• Dark Skies / Astronomy Reading List

  Dark Skies and Astronomy go hand in hand, but understanding the scope of light pollution and misconceptions around darkness and light keep us from fully experiencing the night sky.

  Erin Stenzel

  December 3, 2025

  Dark Skies / Astronomy, Uncategorized

  book, list, master naturalist, weather

• Urban Ecology Reading List

  The urban landscape is a fascinating area where we can see evolution happening around us in real time. Plant, animals, mushrooms, weather, all evolves as we change the urban landscape. This, relatively, new area of study shows us the affect we can have on the ecosystem as a whole while we try to mold the…

  Erin Stenzel

  December 3, 2025

  Reading Lists, Urban EcoSystems

  book, cities, city, ecology, list, master naturalist, reading, urban

• Soils Reading List

  We don’t often think about dirt as being beneficial, but dirt is the critical link in being able to live and grow on this planet.

  Erin Stenzel

  December 3, 2025

  Geology, Reading Lists, Soils

  book, geology, list, master naturalist, soil

• Weather Reading List

  Weather is always there, and always available as a small talk topic, but in reality, there’s a lot to weather. Weather can impact our movement through a day, our global trade, our ecosystems, and our overall moods. Hopefully these books can help to explain how and why weather impacts us day in and day out.

  Erin Stenzel

  December 3, 2025

  Reading Lists, Weather

  book, list, master naturalist, weather

• A Kid’s Ecology Book Changed My Perspective on Citizen Science

  Citizen science is becoming more popular every day. It’s a great way for cities and scientists to get a large amount of data for large areas. However, if the data becomes biased, the actions taken based on the data become biased as well.

  Erin Stenzel

  November 20, 2025

  Citizen Science

  bias, birds, book, citizen, conservation, data, master naturalist, nature, science, wildlife

• Mycology / Mushroom Reading List

  Do you hate mushrooms and want to understand why, or do you love mushrooms and want to learn more about them? This reading list will help you understand (as much as we can understand) about mycology, the different types of fungi out there, and how mushrooms have and will change the world.

  Erin Stenzel

  November 20, 2025

  mycology, Reading Lists

  book, conservation, ecosystem, list, master naturalist, mushroom, mycology, reading

• Mammal Reading List

  Want to learn more about the mammals around us? This list is curated from webinars, conservation groups, and good old recommendations in order to educate yourselves about the amazing mammals around us!

  Erin Stenzel

  November 20, 2025

  Mammals, Reading Lists

  bat, bats, book, conservation, ecosystem, kid, list, mammal, master naturalist, reading

• Children’s Reading List

  While the main idea for this list to to provide kid-friendly books that help kids learn about these sometimes complex topics, I am not above admitting that when I am trying to understand a topic I will often start at the kid level to grasp the concept before a full deep dive into a topic.

  Erin Stenzel

  November 20, 2025

  Dark Skies / Astronomy, entomology, Oceans, Ornithology, Owls, Reading Lists, Urban EcoSystems

  appropriate, book, children, conservation, ecosystem, kid, kid-friendly, list, master naturalist

• You Can Save an Opossum – Just Don’t Use AI to Do It

  Using AI can be a helpful tool, but when it comes to saving (possum) lives, check with the professions. Using AI alone will likely endanger the animal you are trying to save.

  Erin Stenzel

  September 20, 2025

  Mammals

  AI, animals, facts, master naturalist, nature, possum, rescue, wildlife

• CPR and First Aid Training:  It’s Not Just for First Responders

  Having a basic understanding of CPR and First aid prepares you to help on someone’s worst day. It is easy enough to take a basic class (won’t even set you back a whole day) to give you piece of mind in case you get stuck in a bad situation. At that point you can be…

  Erin Stenzel

  August 18, 2025

  General Tidbits

  AED, Choking, class, CPR, First Aid, master naturalist, Stop the Bleed, training