Reader’s Corner
It’s that time of year when it is nice to relax and curl up with a good book. The CMGs in Arapahoe County can recommend several. They participate in a book study program where they meet to discuss what they learned, and how they can apply newly acquired knowledge to their volunteer efforts. The book study has been popular and educational. Here are a few interesting and noteworthy books to put on your “must read” list.
Nature’s Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Yard by Douglas W. Tallamy. This book outlines how homeowners can transform their yards into conservation corridors that provide wildlife habitats. It is a practical guide for preserving and protecting wildlife and native plants on which they rely. There is also a Young Readers’ Edition to get the whole family involved.
What Your Food Ate: How to Heal Our Land and Reclaim Our Health by David R. Montgomery and Anne Biklé. This research-based book discusses the importance of healthy soil and how it can improve human health. It offers documented research that shows the nutrition content of crops is higher when regenerative practices are followed.
Trees in Trouble: Wildfires, Infestations, and Climate Change by Daniel Mathews. This book tells a troubling story of the devastating and compounding effects of climate change in the Western and Rocky Mountain states, told through in-depth reporting and conversations with ecologists, professional forest managers, park service scientists, burn bosses, activists, and more.
