I’m Otis, Prairiewoods’ favorite squirrel, and I’ve taken over this blog for 2016 in honor of Prairiewoods’ 20th anniversary. You’ll hear from me or one of my friends each Friday. Hungry! I come hungry to the place where I know I’ll be fed: Prairiewoods. Overwhelmed with the burdens of caring for my family, scrambling for the…
I’m Otis, Prairiewoods’ favorite squirrel, and I’ve taken over this blog for 2016 in honor of Prairiewoods’ 20th anniversary. You’ll hear from me or one of my friends each Friday. One such friend is Kathy Petsche, who volunteers in the office and helps plan and facilitate some programs at Prairiewoods. Kathy and I have become…
I’m Otis, Prairiewoods’ favorite squirrel, and I’ve taken over this blog for 2016 in honor of Prairiewoods’ 20th anniversary. You’ll hear from me or one of my friends each Friday. I, Otis, being of sound mind and body, do solemnly swear … I had the bejeebers scared out of me the other day—but in a…
I’m Otis, Prairiewoods’ favorite squirrel, and I’ve taken over this blog for 2016 in honor of Prairiewoods’ 20th anniversary. You’ll hear from me or one of my friends each Friday. During this school year, I have become friends with a local college student, Katie Gerhart. She is a student at Coe College double majoring in…
I’m Otis, Prairiewoods’ favorite squirrel, and I’ve taken over this blog for 2016 in honor of Prairiewoods’ 20th anniversary. You’ll hear from me or one of my friends each Friday. First, let me introduce myself … As I said, I’m Otis, a resident of Prairiewoods and a member of the menagerie of animals. I will…
Throughout 2016, Otis (Prairiewoods’ favorite squirrel resident) will be writing a weekly blog. Check back each Friday beginning Jan. 1 for insights from Otis and his friends!
Do you struggle with the question of what one individual or family can do to care for Earth? What do you tell the children in your life about the planet and the damage it is suffering? How do you deepen your own understanding of your responsibility to Mother Earth? Just in time for Earth Day…
Our Prayers Will Bring Hope. Our Lights Will Guide the Way. December 2014/January 2015 December 1 to 12, world leaders will try to agree on the fundamentals of a climate change treaty in Lima that will guide the 2015 Paris climate talks. If we are to stop climate change we need a strong meaningful agreement that everyone can…
Prairiewoods’ friend Chris Gaunt recently wrote an article for Prairiewoods about her extensive attempts to create peace in this world. Here are her thoughts … My Iowa friends and acquaintances from across the country are actively protesting armed drone warfare and going to jail for it. But I am not with them. My history is…
by Pia Fritsch, Prairiewoods Intern What Greater Cathedral? Why are monuments to the Living God Made of stone? I do not comprehend this Holy Weight. What greater cathedral could we build than an Oak savannah? What taller ceiling than the sky? What greater columns than the Trunks of old oak trees? What purer communion of…