RMSC Eco-Book Club

If you are an outdoor enthusiast and book lover, this reading and hiking book club, hosted by the Rochester Museum & Science Center's Cummings Nature Center and the Naples Library is for you!

During each session, a book about an aspect of the natural world will be discussed followed by a BYO brown bag lunch. Participants can then head out into the woods for a group hike tailored to the theme of the book. Book discussions start at 11am and the hike generally leaves at 12:30pm. All book club meetings take place at the Cumming Nature Center in Naples.

This program is free and open to the public, but advanced registration is requested.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact Sarah Jacoby Murphy at sjacobymurphy@rmsc.org.


Upcoming Meetings:

May 3, 2023: Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest, by Suzanne Simard

June 7, 2023: Our Native Bees: North America’s Endangered Pollinators and the Fight to Save Them, by Paige Embry

August 2, 2023: Monarchs and Milkweed: A Migrating Butterfly, a Poisonous Plant, and Their Remarkable Story of Coevolution, by Anurag Agrawal

September 6, 2023: The Nature of Oaks: The Rich Ecology of One of Our Most Essential Trees, by Doug Tallamy

October 4, 2023: Snow: A Scientific and Cultural Exploration, by Giles Whittell

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Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest By Suzanne Simard Cover Image
$15.30
ISBN: 9780525565994
Availability: Usually Ships in 3-7 Days
Published: Vintage - June 21st, 2022

Meeting on May 3, 2023 at 7 pm. Visit the RMSC eco-book club website to register.


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Our Native Bees: North America’s Endangered Pollinators and the Fight to Save Them By Paige Embry Cover Image
$25.95
ISBN: 9781604697698
Availability: Usually Ships in 3-7 Days
Published: Timber Press - February 7th, 2018

Meeting on June 7, 2023 at 7 pm. Visit the RMSC eco-book club website to register.


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Monarchs and Milkweed: A Migrating Butterfly, a Poisonous Plant, and Their Remarkable Story of Coevolution By Anurag Agrawal Cover Image
$29.95
ISBN: 9780691166353
Availability: Usually Ships in 3-7 Days
Published: Princeton University Press - March 28th, 2017

Meeting on August 2, 2023 at 7 pm. Visit the RMSC eco-book club website to register.


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The Nature of Oaks: The Rich Ecology of Our Most Essential Native Trees By Douglas W. Tallamy Cover Image
$28.00
ISBN: 9781643260440
Availability: Usually Ships in 3-7 Days
Published: Timber Press - March 30th, 2021

Meeting on September 6, 2023 at 7 pm. Visit the RMSC eco-book club website to register.


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Snow: A Scientific and Cultural Exploration By Giles Whittell Cover Image
$25.00
Sorry! This book is not available from our store.
ISBN: 9781982105471
Published: Atria Books - November 19th, 2019

Meeting on October 4, 2023 at 7 pm. Visit the RMSC eco-book club website to register.