Pauline Persing Art, Writing,& Natural History

I have never been able to make up my mind whether to concentrate on art, writing or natural history. I usually concentrate on one of the three for a while, then concentrate on another of the three. Art, writing and natural history are intwined in my life and often involve teaching a combination of these subjects.

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Monday, April 8, 2019

April 6, 2019...A Walk at Brukner Nature Center

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I came to Brukner Nature Center to see the Snow Trillium. They were scattered about at the foot of Short Step Hill. They were growin...

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Sunday, February 10, 2019

The Trip to the Swamp to Find Spring...February 4, 2019

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The fox, one of Brukner Nature Center's Wildlife Ambassadors, has become accustomed to people passing by and no longer dashes into ...

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Tuesday, February 5, 2019

Spring Has Arrived in My Heart, 41 Days Before the Official Calendar Spring...February 4, 2019

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The Skunk Cabbage is blooming. For me, the first day of spring is the day I see the buds on the Spadix inside the Spathe. A...

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Sunday, February 18, 2018

Looking for Skunk Cabbage in Brukner Nature Center's Swamp

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The day was chilly...31 degrees Fahrenheit...but I was ready to see a sure sign of spring That's why I came to Brukner. I decided ...

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Sunday, August 20, 2017

The Brukner Nature Center Butterfly Transect, August 13, 2017

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Joy and frustration. The day was hot and sunny. We saw ten species of butterflies although we didn't see many of any of them. My...

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Pauline Persing: I have been interested in art, writing and natural history since childhood. After leaving elementary school teaching, I took a part-time job teaching drawing to children. That turned out to be a part-time job for the next twenty years. It was one of the most enjoyable jobs I have ever had. During the same time I was a part-time educator for a local nature center and then an environmental educator for the county parks. When I am with children or adults in the woods or prairies or streams, I am sure there is nothing I could be doing that would make me happier. Throughout my teaching career, I have learned as much as I have taught. Along the way I have written articles and short stories and painted a lot of watercolors. Writing helps me understand myself and my world. Painting is pure pleasure.

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