Sleeping Moths

Sleeping Moths

By: Katie Finch, Visitor Experience Director Flowers serve many purposes. For plants, they are reproductive parts and the first step in creating seeds. For insects, birds, and even us, they are a food source. They are also a...
Staying Cool in the Summer

Staying Cool in the Summer

By Charlotte Schmaltz, Nature Educator and Animal Care Specialist It’s the height of summer and among the beautiful sunny summer days are the ones with an almost oppressive heat and humidity. Though some may love the hot and humid days, I sometimes feel like I’m...
Discovering a Herd of Tree Cattle

Discovering a Herd of Tree Cattle

By Emma Roth, Nature Educator and Animal Care Specialist A camper watches as the bark lice move along the tree trunk. We are in the midst of summer camp season here at Audubon, and with camp comes a plethora of discoveries. While campers are exploring the woods,...
Senses

Senses

By: Katie Finch, Visitor Experience Director The benefits of spending time in nature for our physical and mental health are well documented and well known. Spending time outside can reduce stress and anxiety. It can boost our mood...
What Children Teach Us

What Children Teach Us

By Taylor Spontaneo, Nature Educator Children teach us that adults can still explore and experience something new.  From a young age, we’ve been taught to learn from our elders. While this still holds true, I propose that we also learn from our children. We can all...
Wonder Under Logs

Wonder Under Logs

By Charlotte Schmaltz, Nature Educator and Animal Care Specialist Right now at Audubon, it is Discovery Walk season, where schools come to us for field trips to explore nature. One activity that we regularly do on these walks is flipping over logs to find the...