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Thanks to @artsmemphis and @tennesseeartscommission`s Arts Build Communities grant, we are excited to continue offering senior nature journaling courses in Overton Park throughout the winter! Free indoor classes will be held on the first Thursday of each month, with expanded offerings in the springtime. We`re so grateful for the opportunity to connect our community to nature and their own creativity thanks to this award! ...
Memphis, a Ren Faire looks good on you 🧚 What an absolute blast to host MEM REN on the Greensward this weekend! ...
Looking for a leisurely lunch break walk tomorrow? Meet our Stewardship Manager Fields Falcone in the Rainbow Lake parking lot at 12:15 PM on Monday for Field Notes, a free, gentle walk in the woods. Fields will chat about what`s new in Overton Park and show you some of the fall sights of the forest. No RSVP needed! ...
We`ve been collecting beautiful butterfly experiences this year, and in today`s #NatureZen we`re sharing them with you! Visit the link in our bio or overtonpark.org/naturezen to see our favorites. ...
If you feed birds in your yard, you may be familiar with the bacterium Mycoplasma gallistepticum without even knowing it. This novel pathogen spread from domestic poultry into wild birds in the 1990s, and it`s commonly seen in house finches with red, swollen eyes and conjunctivitis. At our November 3 Science Café, Dr. Jim Adelman of the University of Memphis shares how studying house finches` response to this pathogen over 30 years has led to wider insights into host-pathogen evolution. Get your tickets at the link in our bio! ...
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