My Nonprofit Reviews

We came to Walden Pond as elementary school students 4 decades ago, and returned to complete an independent film on "Thoreau's Walden" for their new visitors center. The all-around experience was life changing for us. Through countless "walks" (film production shoots) in all weather and seasons, guided by the writings of Thoreau really opened our eyes to how he saw the extraordinary in what could superficially be perceived as "ordinary." The Walden Woods Project is centered around creating and maintaining that environment through information, education and solitude. The new visitor center could not possibly have done a better job at bringing Thoreau's centuries-old existence to life! The Thoreau Library is incredibly rich not only with scholarly documentation, but also visually engaging with large windows that invite the outdoors inside. Because of our experiences there, we view the world in a different way. There is nothing better you can say about a historical site. This foundation truly embodies the importance of history and nature in today's world. Everyone needs to experience Walden through the eyes of Thoreau, and the Walden Woods Project is there to make that happen. Engagement in preserving nature, and engagement in civil disobedience if/when one's own consciousness finds it necessary.