Kevin Cook - Views and Vistas: A Naturalist's Desiderata

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Old Town Library
Large Meeting Room Combo

Event Details

Desideratum 8: Discern Your Interest Trees command attention; birds sing for attention; butterflies dance for attention; wildflowers blossom for attention; mushrooms tease for attention. The diversity of wildlife can distract the eager wildlife enthusiast and thereby obstruct the achieving of personal ambitions. This becomes the naturalist’s quest: discern your interest. 2017 series description - Views and Vistas: A Naturalist's Desiderata Some things in life we can prove to be true; some things we know to be true; and some things we accept to be true. Things we accept become beliefs. A desideratum is a powerful belief, a tool by which we guide our passage through life. When difficult decisions must be made after all facts have been assessed, the desiderata of our lives guide how we proceed. Naturalists cope with the interface between humanity and nature, a confrontation sometimes elegant, sometimes hostile. These are a naturalist’s desiderata, the tools by which humanity can survive nature and nature can survive humanity.
Event Type(s): Programs
Age Group(s): Adults
Amy Holzworth
(970) 221-6740