Leafing Through the Pages meets on the second Thursday of every month from 10:00 a.m. until noon. This group explores works of fiction and non-fiction relating to natural history, ecology, and gardens. Participants are encouraged to read each month’s selection prior to the gathering to fully share in the discussion. (View a full discussion history.)
Please note: The December 2024 discussion will be held on December 5th.
If you would like more information about Leafing Through the Pages, contact Rita Hassert at rhassert@mortonarb.org or 630-719-2430.
2024 Discussion List
May 9, 2024 – Dungy, Camille T. Soil: the story of a Black mother’s garden, 2023.
June 13, 2024 – Sevigny, Melissa L. Brave the Wild River: the untold story of two women who mapped the botany of the Grand Canyon, 2023.
July 11, 2024 – King, Dean. Guardians of the Valley: John Muir and the friendship that saved Yosemite, 2023.
August 8, 2024 – Buck, Rinker. Life on the Mississippi: an epic American adventure, 2022.
September 12, 2024 – Ackerman, Jennifer. What an Owl Knows: the new science of the world’s most enigmatic birds, 2023.
October 10, 2024 – Kimmerer, Robin Wall. Gathering Moss: a natural and cultural history of mosses, 2003.
November 14, 2024 – Dykman, Sara. Bicycling with Butterflies: my 10,201-mile journey following the monarch migration, 2021.
December 5, 2024 – Poetry Cabaret – At this gathering, each participant is invited to share a nature-related poem. Note: date change.
