Eyes on the Land Book Group

Join us for good food, good company and good conversation on contemporary books related to environmental issues, our connection to the land, nature and the Berkshires. Through our discussions, we hope to celebrate our love for nature, learn from new perspectives and contemplate how these topics can affect our lives in the Berkshires.

When: Meets every 3rd Thursday of the Month, 6 – 7:30 PM at Sheep Hill

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Next Meeting Date: May 18 at 6 pm

Join us for our next discussion on Eager: The surprising, secret life of Beavers and why they matter by Ben Goldfarb. Environmental journalist, Ben Goldfarb, takes us on a journey across the United States and around the world to explore the impact that beavers have on wetland ecosystems. Delve into how historical exploitation and near extinction of this species has impacted our water resources and how restoration of these rodent ecosystem engineers can help us fight climate change. This book was the winner of the E.O. Wilson Literary Science award in 2019.

Participants are encouraged to come with a quote, passage, question, theme, idea, or topic from the book that spoke to them. Additional relevant material, including other books, podcasts, documentaries, articles, poems, art pieces, etc. are welcome!

Copies are available through the C/WMars interlibrary system both in hard copy and e-book form.