Quill Work Porcupine Study with the Traveling Naturalist

Beyond their prickly reputation you will find an often overlooked, yet compelling animal, unique to the forests in which it lives. From careful mating to seven-month pregnancy to self-defense of its own quills, the porky is special in many unexpected ways. The shed quills are the basis of creating some of the best-known native embroidery art. From working with a non-releasable porky to teaching birch bark and quill work, Melonie Shipman has found many endearing traits of this little-known treetop dweller. You will, too.

Presenter: Melanie Shipman, Traveling Naturalist