Craig and Kathleen Stalk

Kathleen and Craig Stalk. N.B., that is NOT the Glastonbury landscape in the background.

Craig Stalk, Kathleen Stalk
Master Naturalists, Center at Glastonbury

“We both enjoy the outdoors – hiking, observing nature, bicycling, paddling – and we were looking for a way to improve our environmental education as well as to use our knowledge to give back to the local community. The Master Naturalist program seemed to fit the bill. Neither of us had previous formal training on the natural environment so we looked forward to the learning experience.

“We learned about insects, amphibians, reptiles and birds, soil, rocks/geology as well as gardening with an emphasis on native and invasive plants.”

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“In April we started to work with grade schools, as teacher assistants – helping to explain the subject matter as well as how to use the test instruments, and the field measurement techniques.

“What did we get from it? Personal growth. Sharing knowledge with the others adults in the Master Naturalist class. Giving back to the community and paying it forward to the next generation.”