Queer Ecology Walk - Orange County, CA

**Exact meeting location will be emailed 2 days before the walk**

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Join us for a walk and talk and community space to dive into the topic of:

QUEER ECOLOGY--the study of everything in nature that subverts western cultural expectations about how the world *should* work--is here to help us reconnect to the urban ecological landscape and reimagine our relationship to nature.

The natural world does not subscribe to any particular human culture, it exists as a beautifully diverse tapestry of ways to survive and thrive--individualistic or communal; patriarchal or matriarchal; heterosexual, homosexual, or in the case of most flowers, bisexual. We will observe, share, and learn about nature in ways that reflect our own diversity, and connect to it on a whole new beautiful level.

In the wake of so many climate disasters impacting our communities--from the LA Fires to Hurricane Helen and beyond--it's time more than ever to reexamine our relationship with nature. That connection shows us the way forward, how we treat nature as an ally instead of an adversary, and how we mitigate the damage western culture has already done to Mother Nature. We need a future that is deeply intertwined with nature, just like the roots of the plants below our feet.

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Jason Wise (aka ) is a certified California naturalist, outdoor environmental educator, a native plant daddy, and prolific tree hugger with a Master's in Environmental Policy. He teaches about native and invasive plants, connected ecosystems, the ecological history of California, and how we can all leave it better. Let's grow community together from nature.

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