Busy Summer

Busy Summer

By Katie Finch, Senior Nature Educator How many times in a summer have you said something like, “There’s so much to do. The summer is too short. I’m so busy.”? I find myself saying that a lot recently, yet my idea of summer is that it is...
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...
Duckweed

Duckweed

By Katie Finch, Senior Nature Educator If you have ever explored outside with young children, you know there is a very good possibility that you will spend a lot of time looking at ordinary things. There are rocks on the trail you would not notice without children to...
Wildfires

Wildfires

By Emma Roth, Nature Educator An unusual haze has descended on most of New York and neighboring states, and this area is no exception. The sun shining through my windows this morning gave a weak, yellow light. By 11:00 a.m., the air at ACNC smelled strongly of smoke....