Everyone is a poet when it comes to their own experience.
On Saturday, September 21, from 10 AM–12 PM, join Chocorua Lake Conservancy for a Mindfulness and Nature Writing Walk at CLC Scott Reserve and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) Bolles Reserve in Chocorua with Ed Parsons, who for 40 years has enjoyed writing about the mountains that surround us here. We will walk to Heron Pond, soaking in nature along the way, and then pause at the pond to write about it. Sharing with the group completes the process. No experience necessary!
The CLC Scott Reserve and The Nature Conservancy Bolles Reserve are areas of natural beauty and diverse habitat north of Chocorua Lake. They contain a mix of forest types and varied terrain. Small vernal pools and wooded wetlands occur along with snaking eskers, and in the midst of these wonders we also find Heron Pond, or Lonely Lake, a beautiful kettle hole.
Dress appropriately for the weather, wear good walking shoes, bring a notebook or paper and a writing implement, water and a snack, and be prepared for sun and bugs or ticks. You might also like a blanket or pad to sit on. Free for CLC members and kids; $10 suggested donation for non-members. Please register in advance above so that we can let you know of any changes in the schedule. Rain date will be Sunday, September 22.
Ed in the woods. Photo: Juno Lamb
Ed Parsons has found both a refuge in nature and a means of communicating to the world. He writes weekly about the mountains, and can be found outside most every day. He grew up on the North Shore of Boston on a dead end street next to Wenham Lake, the Salem/Beverly water supply, where he began a practice of walking and being in nature. He worked for the Appalachian Mountain Club Hut System for five years, moved to the valley, and has written about hiking in local newspapers for 40 years. He has lived in Tamworth for a decade and has led many people in the outdoors, discovering nature in our backyards on the edge of the White Mountains.
Banner image: Mount Chocorua from Heron Pond. Photo: Juno Lamb