Not Just Dirt

Not Just Dirt

By: Chelsea Jandreau, Senior Nature Educator Most people don’t think about it until it becomes a necessity or a problem, but dirt and soil are important parts of all of our lives. I know when I’m talking to someone with a vested interest in soil. I can see it in the...
Lightning Bugs

Lightning Bugs

By Katie Finch, Senior Nature Educator It’s the last day of June and I’m standing under the overhang on my back deck protected from the last drips of a rainstorm. It’s past nine o’clock but not quite dark yet. But the yard is starting to light up, one or two flashes...
Wild World of Flowers

Wild World of Flowers

By Taylor Brennan, Nature Educator The colorful transition between spring and summer includes the return of green foliage, baby geese wandering in fields, reconnecting with warm sunshine, and the blossoming of many wildflowers that call New York their home. The wild...
Senses and Nature

Senses and Nature

By: Charlotte Schmaltz, Nature Educator The emphasis we as humans place on sight bleeds into how we describe our experiences with the natural world. We will often talk about what we see; whether it’s spotting the movement of wildlife or the colors in a field of...
Snails

Snails

By Katie Finch Of all the flora and fauna in the region, snails are not one I think about very often. On hikes, they fall into the “just” category. Oh, it’s just a snail. Oh, it’s just a crow. Oh, it’s just a dandelion. They are so easy to overlook because they are...