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Great Mountain Forest to host Nature Writing Retreat at Historic Yale Camp in Falls Village, Conn., Aug. 7 to 9

“The retreat brings people together, builds community in the forest, gets participants outside and off their screens, and uses nature sustainably to heal and inspire minds and souls,” stated Great Mountain Forest Executive Director Michael Zafros. Retreat registration closes on July 30.

NATURE’S TURN: Find woodcocks on the ground and in the air

At my location, the bird shoots up from the ground and spirals into the air adjacent to the thicket, above an open field. As it descends, it chirps loudly, punctuating its fall, and repeats the songs and the aerial dance in the darkness.

EYES TO THE SKY: Spring astronomy, skygazing wonders, Dark Sky Week begins

Stargazing brings enchantment and grounding to people of all ages around the world. The darker the sky, the deeper the experience.

EYES TO THE SKY: Arc to Arcturus, herald of spring. March 10 Eastern Daylight Time

Wherever the Big Dipper is in the sky, simply “arc to Arcturus” to be assured that you have located the second brightest star visible in northern skies.

EYES TO THE SKY: Groundhog, Lion, Valentine and Venus

As societies lose their relationship to nature, the Sun is the “the elephant in the room” during seasonal festivals.

EYES TO THE SKY: Four constellations, two asterisms, two summer stars, three planets and a meteor shower

The Draconids, a minor shower, sometimes rewards the sky-gazer with many shooting stars.
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