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Environmental Education Programs STORYTELLER Louise Omoto Kessel knows wild places and has worked to protect them. Louise combines her love of the natural world and her experiences working as an environmental educator and activist, to create storytelling programs for outdoor settings, science curriculum, earth day celebrations, conferences, meetings, calls to action, and other awareness raising events. "Everyone agreed that the storytelling session was an inspiring way to end the Stream Watch Conference. You may have encouraged some "little parrots" to persist in their stream stewardship efforts, despite the many obstacles." NC Stream Watch Coordinator Formats include: * Earth day Celebrations, Conferences & other Special Events- Louise's passion for celebrating and honoring the earth makes her the perfect speaker for events and occasions designed to call people to action, educate, or celebrate. Her stories speak to the wonder of rivers, earths creatures, and of our power to make a difference. She can bring a lyrical "right brained" perspective to scientific or technical work session, or add to an already festive occasion. In either case her stories illustrate the concerns of the day and offer vital hope-restoring imagery. * Story Hikes- Louise leads a "story hike" around your park, garden, or grounds. During planned stops along the way she tells stories "on location"----we hear a traditional Cheyenne story about a River Monster on the banks of a river or stream; we stop in a quiet flowered glade and hear a story about an "old woman was SO good at listening she once heard wild flower seeds burst open, beginning to grow, underground" ; at a ponds edge we listen to frog calls and then sing along ourselves to Louise's hilarious Wide Mouthed Frog story. Through stories she guides a group in watching plants and animals, celebrating the season, the weather, the natural features and life of your special place. * Camp Fire Programs- "Louise Omoto Kessel tell stories, saves rivers, and makes us heroes of our own lives." Marjorie Hudson, Storytelling Magazine |
