Resources

• The ABCs of Ecology: An Educator's Guide to Learning Outside (Ferry Beach Ecology School)

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• And God Saw That it Was Good (Beth Norcross). A four week Christian study guide to Ken Burns’ film, “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea"​

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• Awakening the Spirit: An interfaith guide accompanying the PBS film The National Parks: America's Best Idea (Beth Norcross)

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• By the Waters (Beth Norcross)
   

• Celebrating earth holy days : a resource guide for faith communities (Susan J Clark)
   

• The Circle of Life: The Heart’s Journey Through the Seasons (Joyce Rupp)
   

• Earth Education: A New Beginning (Steve Van Matre and Jan Muir)
   

• Exploring a sense of place : how to create your own local program for reconnecting with nature (Karen Harwell and Joanna Reynolds)
   

• Forest Forensics : a field guide to reading the forested landscape (Tom Wessels)
   

• Into the Field: A Guide to Locally Focused Teaching (Walker Leslie, Clare, John Tallmadge, and Tom Wessels)
   

• Know Your Neighbors Mid-Atlantic Region Quiz  (Beth Norcross) (View Answer Key)
   

• The Lost Art of Reading Nature's Signs: Use Outdoor Clues to Find Your Way, Predict the Weather, Locate Water, Track Animals―and Other Forgotten Skills (Tristan Gooley)

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• Nature: Our First Way of Knowing God (Beth Norcross)
   

• Outdoor Ministries: Handle with Care (New Earth Publishers)
   

• Sharing Nature with Children I and II  (Joseph Cornell)
   

• SPLENDOR: Spiritual Life, Ethics and Nature, Deepening Our Reverence (GreenFaith). An interfaith adult education curriculum that introduces participants to the relationship between religion and the earth
   

• Stewards of the Bay: Sacred Waters (Beth Norcross)
   

• Work That Reconnects (Joanna Macy)
   

*Full bibliographic information can be found in our Suggested Reading List.