In Defense of Rodents

In Defense of Rodents

By Chelsea Jandreau, Nature Educator The mammalian group gives us some of the most well-known, large, charismatic animals out there. They are fuzzy and cute, and on average have a larger body size than many other animals. If I asked you, without any context, to make a...
Do the Great Backyard Bird Count

Do the Great Backyard Bird Count

By Craig Thompson Let’s be honest, mid-February is an absolutely lousy time to ask people to count birds, but that is exactly what the National Audubon Society and Cornell Lab of Ornithology ask people to do. The weather is often intolerably cold, for people and for...
Natural Surprises

Natural Surprises

By Emma Roth, Nature Educator Nature is elusive. It holds back its secrets or special moments until you least expect them. It’s common knowledge among nature lovers that if you go out with the intent to see or experience one specific thing, whether that’s seeing a...
Windblown

Windblown

By Chelsea Jandreau, Nature Educator The snow hasn’t stuck around for very long lately, but the blustering winds remain strong. Wind, of all speeds and coming from any direction, can affect all living things, but when it enters gale warning territory, trees get the...
A Winter Rest

A Winter Rest

By Katie Finch, Senior Nature Educator  Fall is my favorite season, at least until the new growth and songs of spring arrive. Then spring is my favorite. That is until I can swim in the warm waters of summer. But winter has never been my favorite season. Perhaps...