by auduboncnc | Mar 4, 2025 | Nature News, Spring
By Chelsea Jandreau, Senior Nature Educator Creativity and science are sometimes viewed with an antagonistic relationship. In school, maybe you were good at art, but didn’t get great grades in biology, or maybe you were great at math, but couldn’t draw more than a...
by auduboncnc | Feb 26, 2025 | Nature News, Winter
By: Katie Finch, Senior Nature Educator Leaves are probably the most common feature used to identify trees. But in winter, when so many trees have dropped their leaves, combinations of other features are needed. The bark, along with the pattern and shape of buds on...
by auduboncnc | Feb 19, 2025 | Nature News, Winter
By Charlotte Schmaltz, Nature Educator An easy way that I stay connected to nature, even if I have a busy schedule, is taking a moment to look out a window and watch birds at a bird feeder. It is both simple and, in my opinion, brings an extra bit of joy into one’s...
by auduboncnc | Feb 13, 2025 | Nature News, Spring, Winter
By Katie Finch, Senior Nature Educator If the groundhog sees its shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter. If the Wooly Bear caterpillar has a narrow orange band in the middle, it will be a harsh winter. If a cat sneezes, it will rain soon. Humans...
by auduboncnc | Feb 6, 2025 | Nature News, Winter
By Chelsea Jandreau, Senior Nature Educator There are animals you see so often they become part of the scenery. It is impossible to make a blanket statement about which animals those might be, as each person has a unique set of experiences, and dedicates their time...
by auduboncnc | Jan 28, 2025 | Nature News, Winter
By: Mac Dawson, Nature Educator Last week, driving home from Audubon Community Nature Center, my daughter and I were so captivated by a flock of crows that I had to pull over just to take it all in. The scene was incredible—thousands of crows crowded the neighborhood...
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