We love books! Books help to inspire, inform and fuel our curiosity about nature.

Here are some field guides we often use in our programs:

• North American Wildlife: An Illustrated Guide to 2,000 Plants and Animals by Editors of Reader’s Digest
• The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America by David Allen Sibley
• Bird Tracks & Sign: A Guide to North American Species by Mark Elbroch
• The Sibley Guide to Trees by David Allen Sibley
• Mammal Tracks & Sign: A Guide to North American Species by Mark Elbroch
• Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide by Lawrence Newcomb
• A Peterson Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants: Eastern and Central North America by Roger Tory Peterson, Lee Allen Peterson
• Mushrooms of Ontario and Eastern Canada by George Barron

Some other books we love:

• Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature Deficit-Disorder by Richard Louv
• Balanced and Barefoot: How Unrestricted Outdoor Play Makes for Makes for Strong, Confident, and Capable Children by Angela J. Hanscom and Richard Louv
• Coyote’s Guide to Connecting with Nature by Jon Young, Evan McGown, and Ellen Haas
• Put On Your Owl Eyes: Open your Senses & Discover Nature’s Secrets; Mapping, Tracking and Journaling Activities by Devin Franklin
• The Big Book of Nature Activities: A Year-Round Guide to Outdoor Living by Jacob Rodenburg and Drew Monkman
• Keeping a Nature Journal: Discover a Whole New Way of Seeing the World Around You by Clare Walker Leslie, Charles E. Roth
• Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer