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John Acorn
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Acorn at Edmonton City Hall, 2018
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| Born | 1958 |
| Citizenship | Canada |
| Known for | Acorn, the Nature Nut |
| Spouse | Dena Stockburger |
John Acorn is a Canadian naturalist. He is a lecturer at the University of Alberta, a research associate at the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology, and a research associate at the E.H. Strickland Entomology Museum. He is also a local Edmonton celebrity, combining folk music with educational lyrics about the natural world.
John Acorn became publicly known for his television series Acorn, the Nature Nut. 88 episodes were produced, each focusing on a different aspect of the natural world, and which featured folk songs, whimsical descriptions like Flying Neon Toothpicks in the Grass, and characters like Skibibad Windfield.[citation needed] He was also the host of Twits and Pishers a series about birdwatching[1] that ran for two seasons on the Discovery Channel.
Acorn also appears in recorded displays at the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology.[1]
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