As fall progresses the landscape changes, and even though we’ve been through this cycle many times (some of us more than others), the changes still seem remarkable. On Cattail Trail at the nature center, the vegetation is rich with color, … Continue reading
Category Archives: Seasons
I am one of those people who doesn’t mind seeing my lawn turn brown in mid-summer, which is probably a sign of my dislike for the chore. Each year more of my country lawn shrinks as wildflower beds expand (I’m … Continue reading
This article was written by one of our summer interns, Kayla Walsh. The below photo is a Ruby-throated hummingbird. A flash of green iridescence swoops by with an audible hum. The ruby-throated hummingbird has discovered a feeder! She zips … Continue reading
One doesn’t need a calendar to follow the seasons, just an awareness of the world around. I imagine that Native people were incredibly attuned to the phenology of the natural world, which changes from week to week between the … Continue reading