‘Anyone can be a naturalist’ Topsham Public Library May 7 topic

TOPSHAM — Nat Wheelwright, emeritus professor of natural sciences at Bowdoin College, wants to encourage people to notice the world around them. To this end, he devised “The Naturalist’s Notebook” (Storey Publishing, 2017), which he co-authored with Bernd Heinrich, emeritus professor of biology at the University of Vermont and award-winning nature writer and artist.

The Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road, will host an author meet and greetat 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, discussing tips on how to become a naturalist no matter what your background.
Gulf of Maine Books will be on hand to sell the new publication. All royalties from the sales of the book go to conservation and environmental education activities.
For more information, contact the library at 207-725-1727 or at www.topshamlibrary.org