Personal Introduction

Hello my name is Nathan Reinhold. I am a graduate student at the University of the Arts. This semester I have been participating in an online art education and electronic media class with a topic of environmental education. Growing up in a small town in Wisconsin just a short walk from streams, woods, and fields, I have always had at least a passive interest in the environment. I loved to take walks or go hiking and occasionally go boating on nearby lakes. Spending time exploring my natural world was exciting. A lifelong artist, I have periodically looked to nature for inspiration and information. I enjoyed developing this lesson plan about Eco-Walks. I think fondly of the walks I took through fields and crossing Six Mile Creek in a shallow spot or over a bridge made from a fallen tree. There is much to be gained from experiencing nature, even for an abstract conceptual artist like myself.