Drawing on original story and poetry, Lin Jensen will explore the relationship between the natural world and world of human language, touch, and thought. Lin is the author of six books, and from his first, Bowing to Receive the Mountain (1997), to his most recent, Deep Down Things (2010), all of Lin’s work is informed with a deep love and regard for the living earth.

Presenter: Lin Jensen

I never saw a bird like that in my backyard before, is it rare? What happened to that nice singer that spent most of the spring in my yard? I swear I saw a canary in my yard! Could it have escaped from a cage? Join Mac, who will give you tips on identifying some of Northern California’s birds that visit your backyard and explain why many of them seem to seasonally disappear. In addition, he will make suggestions regarding reference material to help you become a better backyard "birder."

Presenter: John "Mac" McCormick