The Joys and Perils of Ice

The Joys and Perils of Ice

By Chelsea Jandreau The snow in southern Chautauqua County has been sparse so far this winter. The temperatures feel equally as topsy-turvy, going from warm spring-like days to below freezing in short periods of time. Even though the snow has not stuck around for very...
My Office Nature Collection

My Office Nature Collection

By Sarah Hatfield Let’s take a tour of my desk at work! You’re thinking, “this is a strange topic and sounds boring.” Perhaps! You’ll have to read on to find out. But it was my turn to write the article and I forgot, and this is what my brain can do today. As a...
Sense of Place

Sense of Place

By Katie Finch At Audubon, winter is the season of classroom programs. Many of my winter weekdays are spent in elementary classrooms presenting programs about science concepts. In a third-grade program called Hunters and Hunted, students examine images and play games...
Present in Nature

Present in Nature

By Jeff Tome It is important to be present. This is a saying that I hear a lot in my life. It seems like such a simple thing, to be present, but it is more complicated than just showing up. Your body can be present, but your mind absent. The mind wanders off on its...