For most of the year, trees are covered with leaves sometimes distracting our eyes from the beautiful bark of the tree. Now that the leaves are gone and the trees are bare, the bark is the star of the show. This week’s the challenge is to make some bark rubbings. Take a walk outside. Examine Read More…
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Nature Challenge #5 – Know your Native Evergreens!
In the fall all the trees lose their leaves leaving a barren and desolate landscape behind until spring. That is if you overlook all of the evergreens! Although their foliage is can be a somewhat muted green this time of year, our evergreen bushes and trees can break up an otherwise barren landscape and on Read More…
Nature Challenge #3 – Look for Invasive Species
As you spend time outside in nature, you become more familiar with the flora (plants) and fauna (animals). Some plants are native to our area, while others have been introduced. Some of these introduced species are considered invasive meaning that they are nonnative to our area and can cause environmental or economic harm or harm Read More…
Look Up!
The Trees are in Bloom! When you think about trees, flowers aren’t usually the first thing that come to mind. But right now, ash, maple, and a plethora of other trees, are in full bloom. Their tiny flowers often go unnoticed, but if go outside and look up you will notice that many trees are Read More…
Look for Signs of Spring!
The nights are still chilly, but the days are getting warmer. The snow is melting. By the end of the month the days will be longer than the nights, some trees will have started to leaf out. There will even be some flowers in bloom. The coming of spring follows a similar pattern each year. Read More…
Bring Spring to You!
It might not seem like it, but spring is on the way! The days are getting longer, the snow is beginning to melt, and the maple sap has started to flow. But maybe you are getting impatient, so why not bring spring to you? So how does one bring about spring? Well, one way is Read More…
Look all Around!
Look All Around! The ground might be covered with snow, but nature has much to offer if you just take time to look around. Now that you are not distracted by their foliage take a look at some of the trees that have lost their leaves. These seemingly bare trees are actually covered with buds Read More…
Look Up!
Although it may seem drab and dreary outside, winter is a great time to get outside and observe nature. The next three weeks we are going to talk about the things we can see this time of year when we are out exploring. Look Up! Although most broad-leaf or deciduous trees lose their leaves in Read More…