We need insects

We need insects

By Jeff Tome, Public Engagement Specialist July is a month for insects. That statement generally hits people in one of three ways. Some people will stay inside for the month of July to avoid them. Some folks will be utterly indifferent. Others will go out and...
Bats in the Window

Bats in the Window

By Emma Roth, Nature Educator I’m not a native of this area, I spent many summer weeks in my childhood at my family’s cabin in Russell, PA. I was always excited for these trips and looked forward with anticipation to all the things I would do: exploring the woods and...
Emergence

Emergence

By Chelsea Jandreau Many of the summer insects we see do not suddenly appear as the fully formed adult versions we are likely to casually encounter. These insects, along with many amphibians and a few other animals, have life cycles that require us to look in an...