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Creak, Crack, Crunch: The Poetry of Nature

February 23 @ 2:00 pm4:00 pm

Today's Adventure Ecology:

Snow quiets the landscape and our minds, spend this winter day embracing the restfulness of the season. Lakes Region Conservation Member Emma Murray will lead a 1.0 mile guided poetry stroll on the ice on Sunday, February 23 2025. From 2-4 pm we will immerse ourselves in the frozen landscape and take inspiration from the sounds of nature to create landscape inspired poetry. Get ready to be creative as there will be multiple stops on the hike to hear and write your own poem.
The construction of ice on the lake is very important to the health and productivity of the lake itself but also offers a path for community engagement and recreation. Many authors throughout the years have been inspired by nature and the winter landscape is no exception, connect to your creative side like New Hampshire poets Thomas Bailey Aldrich, Phillip Booth and Sam Walter Foss and even Robert Frost. Participants will meet at the SLA headquarters where hot beverages will be provided to warm up before and after the program (If you’d like to bring a travel mug you can indulge on the ice as well.)

All ages are welcome. Children must be accompanied by adults.

What to bring

Please be sure to bring a small journal or notebook to write down your poems. We will also be going outside for a small portion of the program so many sure to wear winter clothing, extra layers, comfortable water resistant hiking shoes, and snowshoes and/or microspikes may be needed depending on conditions. The SLA can provide snowshoes & microspikes for up to six participants.

Not sure what to pack? Check out our Winter Day Hiking Checklist for some ideas. Feel free to reach out to the SLA with any questions!

Meet this week's guide

Emma Murray is a LRCC americorps member. She loves to spend time outside and will talk your ear off about trees. She got her Bachelors in Environmental Biology with a minor in Forestry from SUNY ESF in Syracuse, New York. She spends her free time hiking, reading fantasy books and knitting a beautiful sweater that she's almost done with.

Location

Squam Lakes Association
Meet in the great room and we will head out to Piper Cove after a short presentation,
Squam Lakes Association
SLA's Adventure Ecology trips
Throughout the year, the Squam Lakes Association offers free programs open to the public on a variety of nature and conservation related topics.

The Adventure Ecology programs are presented by the Lakes Region Conservation Corps members who perform important conservation work in support of the Association's mission.
Lakes Region Conservation Corps
The Lakes Region Conservation Corps (LRCC) is an AmeriCorps service program that develops skills and experiences for conservation professionals. The program provides hands-on conservation work experience and numerous certifications over a broad range of areas

Details

Date:
February 23
Time:
2:00 pm–4:00 pm
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