Pumpkins

Pumpkins

By Taylor Spontaneo, Nature Educator With Halloween just passed, many households leave their pumpkins or jack-o-lanterns outside for the remainder of the fall season. Watching a jack-o-lantern sag at our doorstep can be unsightly, a reminder of past costumes and trick...
Duck, Duck, Goose

Duck, Duck, Goose

By Chelsea Jandreau, Education Director Every spring and fall, I am a little more vigilant as I drive into Celoron on a road just inland from the Chadakoin River. The road I drive cuts through wetlands along riverbank, and either side of the road has a steep cutout...
The Animals of Halloween

The Animals of Halloween

By: Charlotte Schmaltz, Nature Educator Fall is in full swing now and it is a treat. Leaves turn from green into bright reds, oranges, and yellows before falling to the ground, leaving the most satisfying crunch when stepped on. A unique seasonal smell of burning wood...
The Rut

The Rut

By Taylor Spontaneo, Nature Educator When someone says they’re stuck in ‘a rut,’ our minds jump to a problem that needs to be fixed. However, when a nature enthusiast or hunter mentions ‘the rut,’ our minds think of deer. The rut happens throughout a span of weeks,...
Woolly Bear Tales

Woolly Bear Tales

By: Chelsea Jandreau, Education Director Throughout history, we have taken cues from nature to predict the weather, temperature, and seasonal changes. That might be anything from observing the sky to see how the changing clouds can indicate incoming weather to using a...