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The Connection Between Recreation and Preservation
I’ve been to Maymont a few times before this year and every visit has been enjoyable and relaxing. The grounds are absolutely gorgeous and there’s something for everyone to enjoy. I hadn’t however been in the Nature Center before, though … Continue reading
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Week 3: Maymont Nature Center – The Tales of Beetle and the Bard
We arrived at the Nature Center 10 minutes before the center opened, so we took a stroll to the small lake across the street. With the sun shining and a slightly chilly breeze drifting across the lake, I balanced on … Continue reading
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Maymont Nature Center
After my scientific journey through the James River exhibit of the Maymont Nature Center, the image of the James developing in my mind became filled with Virginia’s finest aquatic wildlife. The exhibit begins with a fun-filled and innocent exercise which … Continue reading
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The owl goes woo, the river goes whosh
I’ve walked around Maymont’s grounds before today. I’ve seen the gardens and their beauty, I’ve played games on the manor’s lawn, I’ve sat under timeless trees but the nature center and its exhibit were something different from what I had … Continue reading
Week 3- Maymont Center
This week we were instructed to visit the Maymont Nature in Richmond. First I’d like to say that the area is absolutely beautiful. Its extremely green and peaceful, which seems like a rare break from what I have normally found … Continue reading
A Garden: A Meditative Space
When we walked here last Wednesday on our lower lake walking tour, I picked this spot to write these posts. I love gardens. It’s one of the few times I think nature and civilization really work in tandem, at least … Continue reading
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Belle Isle
I knew at the very first mention of a “reflection spot” exactly where my spot would be: Belle Isle. Former Earth Lodger Anne Coglianese and her co-leader, Emma Thomson, first introduced the place to me last fall through a trip … Continue reading
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Reflections of the Water
I am nestled in a little spot between two conjoined trees, like they were saving the seat just for me. I am invisible here; the passing people keep their eyes ahead, taking no notice of me. I am both a … Continue reading
A Gem on the James River In Our Own Backyard
My first thought as I arrived to Pony Pasture for my first visit was “Why haven’t I been here before?!”. Just a 4 mile drive from campus along a beautiful road that follows the James River is a turnoff to … Continue reading
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Reflection #1
For a supposedly peaceful island, it sure is noisy here. Gazebo Island has many visitors, each contributing their own sights and sounds to the landscape. Runners’ feet thump against the wood of the bridges; children and their parents chatter in … Continue reading
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