Tents, night-vision goggles and bear tracking kits: America’s first nature library opens
As well as books, the new facility in Colorado offers equipment to help connect people with the natural world. We asked five of the first visitors what they thought of it Mark Fink knows exactly why he opened the first public nature library in the US. “There are a lot of barriers for people to access nature here. We want people to learn about the birds and the plants in their own back yard and to appreciate that you don’t need a three-day camping trip in the mountains to experience nature.” The
Key Takeaways
- Tents, night-vision goggles and bear tracking kits: America’s first nature library opens.
- As well as books, the new facility in Colorado offers equipment to help connect people with the natural world.
- We asked five of the first visitors what they thought of it Mark Fink knows exactly why he opened the first public nature library in the US.
As well as books, the new facility in Colorado offers equipment to help connect people with the natural world. We asked five of the first visitors what they thought of itMark Fink knows exactly why he opened the first public nature library in the US. “There are a lot of barriers for people to access nature here. We want people to learn about the birds and the plants in their own back yard and to appreciate that you don’t need a three-day camping trip in the mountains to experience nature.”The library offers people in Colorado’s Adams county the opportunity to borrow books and equipment to help them to engage with the natural world – for free. Continue reading...
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