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...
Woodpecker Whimsy

Woodpecker Whimsy

By: Emma Pryll, Seasonal Nature Educator Since starting at Audubon last November, I have absorbed an extensive amount of information about the environment and nature surrounding me. One particular topic that has resonated with me most is truly how many different types...
Bird Baths

Bird Baths

By Katie Finch, Senior Nature Educator When I moved into my house, there were a few things the previous owners left behind. The highlights were a stack of manuals for every appliance in the house, 150 feet of hose, and a bird bath. Bird baths come in many shapes,...
Caterpillars, moths, and butterflies!

Caterpillars, moths, and butterflies!

By Charlotte Schmaltz, Nature Educator As late summer sets in, it is the perfect time to go outside and look for butterflies and moths. Butterflies can be found in open areas fluttering around near flowers. Worldwide there are an estimated 180,000 butterfly and moth...