Wild Reads Book Club Nature Books & Takeaways
Discover a deeper connection to the natural world with Wild Reads, the Johnny Appleseed Park District’s Naturalist Book Club.
Wild Reads: A Nature-Inspired Book Club
The Johnny Appleseed Park District is excited to introduce a new way for our community to connect with nature: Wild Reads, our Naturalist Book Club.
What started as an internal initiative within our Nature Education Department has quickly grown into something we knew we wanted to share with all of you.
Wild Reads is more than a book club; it’s an opportunity to explore nature, conservation, and the world around us in a deeper, more meaningful way.
What Is Wild Reads?
Wild Reads is a quarterly nature-focused book club, where we read four books each year, one per season.
Each book is selected to help us better understand:
- Wildlife and ecosystems
- Conservation efforts
- Native plants and habitats
- The role we all play in protecting nature
As we read together, we’ll share:
- Weekly reading schedules
- Key takeaways
- Naturalist insights
- Ways to apply what we’re learning in real life
You can follow along at your own pace and engage as much as you’d like.
Wild Reads Book Club: Bringing Nature Home
Our First Book: Bringing Nature Home We kicked off Wild Reads with the powerful book Bringing Nature Home by Douglas W. Tallamy. This book centers around a simple but impactful idea: What we choose to plant in our yards directly affects wildlife survival. Even though we’ve already finished our first