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Marilyn Kolton and Lou Dwarshius- 2024 Naturalists of the Year – presented by Jessie WilderFeatured

It is my privilege to tell you a bit about the 2024 Naturalists of the Year, Marilyn Kolton
and Lou Dwarshius. When it comes to Marilyn and Lou, if you get one of them, you get
the other as a bonus. They come as a pair.


Marilyn and Lou started as instructors in the Blue Ridge Naturalist in 2006. They have
been volunteering as walk leaders with the BRNN since the network formed. For 19
years I have had the privilege to learn from them and to call them my friends.

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Inspiration

A Short History of the Beginnings of the Blue Ridge Naturalist ProgramFeatured

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In 2002 Jesse Wilder attended a 10-week residential program in Ecoliteracy at Genesis Farm in New Jersey. There she delved into the story of the unfolding Universe, Earth’s story, and wisdom traditions that have shaped how humans have related to Earth. After coming home to Asheville, she wanted to study the bioregion of the Southern Blue Ridge, but could only find bits and pieces of what she wanted to know.

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Inspiration, Past Events

The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2022 AT 7 PM online.

Please join us for a presentation by Appalachian Wildlife Refuge volunteers Paula Musto and Winslow Umberger who will share Jane Goodall’s inspirational memoir, The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times, and discuss why we should be hopeful for a better future and how individual actions can help shape that future.

To watch the Zoom recording of this event, please click on the link below.

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