We have always celebrated the return of migratory birds. We miss them so in the winter, and when they return, just as trees and the first wildflowers start to bloom, it seems the natural world is reborn again. While our … Continue reading
Jim Knickelbine
At last. The migratory floodgates have opened, and every morning reveals birds new to our yards this year. For those who love wild birds, this season is a feast. And, with south winds in the forecast for days to come, … Continue reading
Happy New Year! Indigenous people of the north consider the onset of spring and the maple syrup season as the start of the year, which makes more sense to me than designating the coldest, darkest part of winter as such. … Continue reading
Ripples by Kennedy Zittel, Assistant Naturalist It is finally spring, and that means that it is almost time to start all of those yard work projects that we have been thinking about all winter long. I recently bought my … Continue reading
By Wendy Lutzke, Environmental Educator & Butterfly Garden Coordinator With lots of talk about the change to Daylight Savings Time recently, my mind has focused on the joys of sunlight and specifically, its “coming up” and “going down.” You see, … Continue reading