NUGGETS of information March 2019 from the Shawangunk Nature Preserve 255 Shawangunk Road, Cold Brook, NY 13324 315 826 7405 www.shawangunknaturepreserve.com Royal Terns gather on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean UPCOMING EVENTS Call Tim & Peg at 315-723-2813 for details March 3rd 1 3 pm GOURDSKIT BASKET WORKSHOP at the Barrier Island Nature Sanctuary, A1A Melbourne Beach, Fl. Materials $ 20 The class is full. March 10th -2pm SHAWANGUNK NATURE PRESERVE SLIDE SHOW and MINI CONCERT FROM HARP & HARMONY at at the Barrier Island Nature Sanctuary, A1A Melbourne Beach, Fl. March 16TH 11AM STAIN-GLASS MOSAIC OUT OF SEA GLASS Learn how to attach translucent seaglass to a clear glass creating an attractive stain-glass effect. $15 materials Workshops at Shawangunk will begin in April! This young owlet was discovered by a camper after a storm, shivering and soaked, partly in the Indian River. Rehabilitators were able to release it a few days later, in the same spot. (See cover of email.)
DELVING DEEPER by Timothy Hume Behrendt, SNP Coordinator/Minister/Counselor It is such a privilege to be the coordinator and one of the over-seeing board members of SNP. Growing up, I saw beautiful wet-lands all around my home area being overtaken by roads, building and more and more industrial pollution. This affected the quality of water that went into Lake Erie, which suffered with wide and deep contamination. So thank you to you all who support a healthy, active planet. And thank you for helping us do our part. HOW NOT TO GET ALONG (Try it, you won t like it) A jellyfish in the Indian River Tim finds an interesting creation under an ancient oak at the Kashi Village in Sebastian, Fl.
Recent Craft Workshops To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk. Thomas Edison Pegs Eco Art table for the Sea Glass Festival at the Barrier Island Sanctuary was attended by dozens of children & adults who created original art on cardboard recycled from cereal and other boxes. RAISING CHILDREN The greatest influence on your child is your living model of who you are, not just in words, but in example.
PROTECT YOUR BRAIN Kale, collard greens, spinach and broccoli are good sources of vitamin E and folate which protect the brain perhaps by lowering levels of the amino acid homocysterine. Martha Morris, Director, Dept of Internal Medicine, Rush Univ, Chicago, Ill Friends, Brad & Susie Baker took us to the interesting, lovely and peaceful Kashi Village in Sebastian, an Interfaith community with a focus on Yoga. I liked the sharing attitude of the Bug Hotel in their garden. https://www.kashi.org/ This board walk thru the marsh to the river has names of all the supporters carved in the boards.
THE SECRET TO LONGEVITY There is no secret to longevity! Take good care of yourself in a holistic way: food, liquid, rest, exercise, pleasant being-ness. It s no secret; just hard to do at times. THB My sojourn with the Peace Corps was the greatest rite of passage I ever experienced. It took me out of the library into a living classroom, where I learned the value of being among people of a culture different from mine, speaking their language, appreciating their customs. They in turn welcomed me and showed me uncommon generosity, warmth and respect. It was a unique education that taught me how much we have in common as human beings. Michael Landau Tim takes advantage of a low limb to do his pull-ups. Peg finishes up this year s renovation of last year s painting. WORTH SAVORING From Tim s forthcoming book Small kindnesses have large lasting impressions. Kindness and truth are the world s greatest empowerments. There is no greater investment anywhere, anytime by anybody than in kindness. Strength weakens without kindness.