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Nature of Things
Hosted by John Weeks

WRVO presents an archived edition of the popular weekly essay, The Nature of Things, from Naturalist John Weeks.

John Weeks was born on August 21, 1924, on a little farm in West Webster, NY. His father was a commercial artist, his mother a writer and reciter of dialect essays. His early interest in nature was fostered by his parents, his 5 siblings and his teachers. Over the years, John helped create several nature centers in upstate New York. John Weeks passed away in March 2021.

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