Comments on: When Little Green Guests Took Over the Office http://blog.grdodge.org/2009/09/14/when-little-green-guests-took-over-the-office/ a society more humane - a world more livable Tue, 24 Aug 2010 23:47:32 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: jeff hoagland http://blog.grdodge.org/2009/09/14/when-little-green-guests-took-over-the-office/comment-page-1/#comment-529 jeff hoagland Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:17:41 +0000 http://blog.grdodge.org/?p=2783#comment-529 Here in the "Nature Business" - we operate the Buttinger Nature Center and the Gorrie Butterfly House here in Pennington, New Jersey - we know all too well about the "power" of caterpillars and butterflies. Observing this magical transformation, or better yet, participating in it, is a critical part of sharing this planet. It is something I started doing over 40 years ago and today I share this with students, visitors and my own children. We are still tagging and releasing the last of our hatchlings at the Butterfly House. For more about the "power" of caterpillars and butterflies and their ability to change the world, see the blog Kids and Nature (http://www.packetinsider.com/blog/kids_nature/), the September 28 entry. Glad you embraced the wonder of this experience. Peace, jeff hoagland Here in the “Nature Business” – we operate the Buttinger Nature Center and the Gorrie Butterfly House here in Pennington, New Jersey – we know all too well about the “power” of caterpillars and butterflies. Observing this magical transformation, or better yet, participating in it, is a critical part of sharing this planet. It is something I started doing over 40 years ago and today I share this with students, visitors and my own children. We are still tagging and releasing the last of our hatchlings at the Butterfly House.

For more about the “power” of caterpillars and butterflies and their ability to change the world, see the blog Kids and Nature (http://www.packetinsider.com/blog/kids_nature/), the September 28 entry.

Glad you embraced the wonder of this experience.
Peace,
jeff hoagland

]]> By: Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation » Blog Archive » Butterflies! http://blog.grdodge.org/2009/09/14/when-little-green-guests-took-over-the-office/comment-page-1/#comment-501 Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation » Blog Archive » Butterflies! Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:20:52 +0000 http://blog.grdodge.org/?p=2783#comment-501 [...] are the chrysalis pictures, in case you missed [...] [...] are the chrysalis pictures, in case you missed [...]

]]> By: Cristina Loayza http://blog.grdodge.org/2009/09/14/when-little-green-guests-took-over-the-office/comment-page-1/#comment-499 Cristina Loayza Wed, 16 Sep 2009 23:18:35 +0000 http://blog.grdodge.org/?p=2783#comment-499 Another teacher and myself were also priviledged to attend the same workshop as Jacqui Knight over a year ago. I am amazed at the talent and dedication the MTN volunteers put into each workshop, to taking care of each person, of finding homes with such great persons, all with such clear purpose of saving this beautiful Jewel of Nature from extinction and making us better persons in the process. This to me is embodied by the Head of MTN, Erik Mollenhauer who is everyone's inspiration in this process. Thank you Erik - for giving ME the strength to carry this out in PERU. We are getting there - and we are waiting for you and your wonderful people to come over. Another teacher and myself were also priviledged to attend the same workshop as Jacqui Knight over a year ago. I am amazed at the talent and dedication the MTN volunteers put into each workshop, to taking care of each person, of finding homes with such great persons, all with such clear purpose of saving this beautiful Jewel of Nature from extinction and making us better persons in the process. This to me is embodied by the Head of MTN, Erik Mollenhauer who is everyone’s inspiration in this process. Thank you Erik – for giving ME the strength to carry this out in PERU. We are getting there – and we are waiting for you and your wonderful people to come over.

]]> By: Michelle Knapik http://blog.grdodge.org/2009/09/14/when-little-green-guests-took-over-the-office/comment-page-1/#comment-498 Michelle Knapik Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:41:53 +0000 http://blog.grdodge.org/?p=2783#comment-498 Molly is not kidding - Dodge staff is watching them with wrapt attention. We have five digital cameras on hand - and a flip camera should arrive today. It is great to feel the sense of awe and discovery rise-up in a group of adults -- and it is interesting to think about this level of transformation as Dodge is working on language for revised guidelines and preparing for a leadership in mid-2010 Molly is not kidding – Dodge staff is watching them with wrapt attention. We have five digital cameras on hand – and a flip camera should arrive today. It is great to feel the sense of awe and discovery rise-up in a group of adults — and it is interesting to think about this level of transformation as Dodge is working on language for revised guidelines and preparing for a leadership in mid-2010

]]> By: Jacqui Knight http://blog.grdodge.org/2009/09/14/when-little-green-guests-took-over-the-office/comment-page-1/#comment-497 Jacqui Knight Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:52:04 +0000 http://blog.grdodge.org/?p=2783#comment-497 We were privileged to attend a Monarch Teacher Network workshop in New Jersey just over a year ago. It was one of the big events of my life and I am ever thankful to those who help made this happen. I am ever hopeful of bringing the MTN concept to New Zealand, although the financial crisis sure put paid to that happening this year or next. What a wonderful piece of living art you have there. It is gorgeous - and even as the chrysalides pupate and leave their sanctuary, it will still be beautiful. We were privileged to attend a Monarch Teacher Network workshop in New Jersey just over a year ago. It was one of the big events of my life and I am ever thankful to those who help made this happen.

I am ever hopeful of bringing the MTN concept to New Zealand, although the financial crisis sure put paid to that happening this year or next.

What a wonderful piece of living art you have there. It is gorgeous – and even as the chrysalides pupate and leave their sanctuary, it will still be beautiful.

]]> By: Denny Stein http://blog.grdodge.org/2009/09/14/when-little-green-guests-took-over-the-office/comment-page-1/#comment-495 Denny Stein Tue, 15 Sep 2009 02:01:03 +0000 http://blog.grdodge.org/?p=2783#comment-495 Now there's a writing cue if I ever saw one . . . . Now there’s a writing cue if I ever saw one . . . .

]]> By: Scott Olson http://blog.grdodge.org/2009/09/14/when-little-green-guests-took-over-the-office/comment-page-1/#comment-494 Scott Olson Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:41:51 +0000 http://blog.grdodge.org/?p=2783#comment-494 I am sooooooo jealous! I want one of these - this is an incredibly cool piece of living art! Thanks for sharing this. I am sooooooo jealous! I want one of these – this is an incredibly cool piece of living art! Thanks for sharing this.

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