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Quote for Thursday, April 19, 2007
"A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions." -Oliver Wendell Holmes
"A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions." -Oliver Wendell Holmes
"A true conservationist is a man who knows that the world is not given by his fathers but borrowed from his children." -John James Audubon
"Always in the big woods when you leave familiar ground and step off alone into a new place there will be, along with the feelings of curiosity and excitement, a little nagging of dread. It is the ancient fear of the Unknown, and it is the first bond with the wilderness you are going into. … Read more »
You head up to the mountains after work with your pooch to explore a new trail and to relieve some post-work stress. After a mile or two, you let Sparky off the leash, like you always do, and then…Sparky bolts after a rabbit and you find yourself frantically chasing after him. After hustling to keep… Read more »
"Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed. You cannot uneducate the person that has learned to read. You cannot humiliate the person who feels pride. You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore." -Cesar Chavez
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." -Martin Luther King, Jr.
"Man shapes himself through the decisions that shape his environment." -Rene Dubos
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has." -Margaret Mead
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate, our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?[…] Your playing small doesn’t serve the world. … Read more »
Welcome to the Community Adventure Program. Before we get started, we need to get some feedback about your outdoor experience, your thoughts about the environment, the community, etc. Please answer this survey honestly and to the best of your ability. The good folks who fund this class use this information to assess the performance of… Read more »