Finding Connection with Nature, California Native Plant Society Program October 3, 2009

Program with John Muir (Jack) Laws
Free Admission

John Muir said “When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe.” Join us for an exciting afternoon of appreciation of some of the most astounding and unappreciated species in the Sierra Nevada. In this illustrated lecture, John (Jack) Muir Laws (no relation to the other John Muir) will help us follow a series of astounding relationships between plants and animals in the Sierra Nevada.

Jack Laws is a naturalist, environmental educator and author and illustrator. He has worked as an environmental educator for over 25 years in California, Wyoming, and Alaska. He teaches classes on natural history, conservation biology, scientific illustration, and field sketching. He is trained as a wildlife biologist and is a research associate of the California Academy of Sciences. His illustrations capture the feeling of the living plant or animal, while also including details critical for identification.

Jack is the author and illustrator of Sierra Birds: a Hiker’s Guide and The Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada. This pocket-sized field guide contains 2,710 original watercolor paintings of more than 1,700 species in the Sierra. He is also a regular contributor to Bay Nature magazine with his “Naturalists Notebook” column. Jack is deeply committed to stewardship of nature and collaborates with organizations throughout the state.

“From an early age, my parents instilled in me a deep love of nature and an insatiable curiosity. Nature exploration has opened my eyes to a world of beauty and wonder that has grown into a deep commitment to stewardship.” …John Muir Laws

This program is sponsored by the Alta Peak Chapter of the California Native Plant Society.

Official Website: http://altapeakcnps.org