Wildflowers love Hunters

Wildflowers love Hunters

Wildflowers love Hunters By Jeff Tome There is a trail in Crawford County, Pa that has an amazing number of wildflowers. I wish I knew the name of it, but can only ever remember what everyone I know calls it: “Rachel Lane”. My wife, the Rachel of Rachel Lane, hiked...
Wrong about Smells

Wrong about Smells

By Katie Finch, Senior Nature Educator The world is full of amazing things. Some things we understand, some we don’t, and some we think we understand until we discover otherwise. Somewhere, sometime, I picked up the “fact” that all birds lack a sense of smell. I’ve...
An Ode to Mud

An Ode to Mud

By Emma Roth, Nature Educator I get impatiently excited at this time of year as I eagerly await the arrival of my favorite season: spring. This year, however, I’m feeling somewhat disappointed. The Skunk Cabbage has started to bloom, and the Red-winged Blackbirds are...
Maple Musings

Maple Musings

By Sarah Hatfield, Education Coordinator I’m not sure if you’ve ever boiled maple sap down into syrup, but the process takes a while. At least it does in the old school way we do it (buckets, no reverse osmosis, wood fire). Depending on the amount of sap, anywhere...
Nature is for Everyone. But is it really?

Nature is for Everyone. But is it really?

By Leigh Rovegno, Executive Director Jamestown Audubon Society was formed in 1957 by a small group of people who were passionate about birds. Since then, we have grown to become our own 501c3 non-profit organization, which includes a staff of eleven people, close to...
Water, Water Everywhere

Water, Water Everywhere

By: Chelsea Jandreau As I drove from downtown Jamestown towards my home, I was well aware of the potential obstacle I was about to face. It had been raining all day and quite heavily for the past few hours. My chosen path was leading me towards a wetland near the...