Senses of Fall

Senses of Fall

By Emma Roth, Nature Educator We are bombarded with external stimuli every second of the day. Our senses constantly work to tell us what’s around, what to avoid, and what to seek out. I’m not a neuroscientist, but I imagine the number of sensory inputs we receive at...
Fall is a Devouring Beast

Fall is a Devouring Beast

By Jeff Tome, Public Engagement Specialist Fall creeps south like a devouring beast, rampaging over the hills and valleys and sending animals fleeing from its path. Tiny birds escape to the south in September, when the first hint of the fall beast’s arrival shows in...
Katydid Memories

Katydid Memories

By Emma Roth, Nature Educator Nature is noisy. Tweeting birds, chirping frogs, crunchy leaves, dripping water, and wind, the list goes on. For nature lovers, these sounds are a form of music. Like music, they can convey emotions and meanings as the music changes with...
Patient Seeds of Fall

Patient Seeds of Fall

By Chelsea Jandreau, Nature Educator It feels odd to think about spring as we come upon the fall equinox, but plants are preparing for colder weather. Many of them are also preparing for the following spring as well. Many people purchase seeds for summer gardening in...
New Beginnings

New Beginnings

By Katie Finch I recently moved into a new house. Big changes like that bring turbulence to the routines of life, but things slowly start to settle into place again. Now it is starting to feel less strange and more comfortable, more like my own. In this time of...
The Importance of Death

The Importance of Death

By Sarah Hatfield We think of autumn as a time of harvest and brilliant color, a time when we can start to read more books and slow down and not feel so guilty doing so. Some might think of it as the ‘waiting room’ of the holidays, anxious to put up their lights and...