Natural History Book Group

The Natural History Book Group was founded on the recognition that Indigenous peoples have maintained a deep and reciprocal relationship with the land now known as Lake Oswego for millennia, the group acknowledges this history as an essential grounding for its work. Through participant-selected readings that focus on Traditional Ecological Knowledge, members explore how literature and nonfiction can deepen our understanding of the watershed and its indigenous history, while inspiring practical steps toward a more just relationship with both the land we call home and its original caretakers.

In September, we will be discussing the book Traditional ecological knowledge : learning from indigenous practices for environmental sustainability. We will be reading only chapters 1-4, 6, and 14.

Led by the Oswego Lake Watershed Council, this group meets bi-monthly on the second Tuesday of every other month (January, March, May, July, September, and November) at the Lake Oswego Public Library in the second-floor conference room. New members are welcome. 

For more information contact Sharon Goss.