Grace is February’s Student of the Month, and has been diligently working on a variety of projects to fulfill her outreach project goals. She is a Monthly Blog Correspondent, a nature photographer, and actively promotes the Academy at events. Grace helped out at a charity golf tournament, partnering with Wildlife for Everyone, helping them register …
Written by Gabe, a Monthly Correspondent and Bucktails and Ursids alumni, this post talks about a showy and industrious relative of the sparrow – the Taveta Golden Weaver. While their song might not be “music” to our ears, they are still interesting and showy little songbirds!
This blog is written by Freya, one of our Monthly Correspondents and an Ursids and Bucktails student. This post talks about the birches of Minnesota – its the last leg of her written tour of the state for you, and I hope you’ve enjoyed traveling around Minnesota through her blog posts as much as we have!
This week’s blog is written by Mitch, a PA Drummers alumni and Monthly Blog Correspondent. He writes about identification of and how to avoid poison ivy – useful advice for everyone!
This post is written by Josh, a Monthly Blog Correspondent, and Bucktails and Ursids alumni. He shares with us his trip to Valley Forge National Park – as well as some of the plants and wildlife he encountered during his visit!
Category: Youth Blog Tags: Bucktails, education, habitat, national park, nature observation, outdoors, photography, reports from the field, Ursids, wildlife, youth
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February Student of the Month – Grace S.
Posted: February 4, 2016 by Katie Cassidy
Grace is February’s Student of the Month, and has been diligently working on a variety of projects to fulfill her outreach project goals. She is a Monthly Blog Correspondent, a nature photographer, and actively promotes the Academy at events. Grace helped out at a charity golf tournament, partnering with Wildlife for Everyone, helping them register …
Category: Student of the Month Tags: Brookies, education, journaling, leadership, media, youth
The Taveta Golden Weaver – scientific name: Ploceus castaneiceps
Posted: January 28, 2016 by Katie Cassidy
Written by Gabe, a Monthly Correspondent and Bucktails and Ursids alumni, this post talks about a showy and industrious relative of the sparrow – the Taveta Golden Weaver. While their song might not be “music” to our ears, they are still interesting and showy little songbirds!
Category: Youth Blog Tags: birds, Bucktails, education, exotic animals, habitat, nature observation, Ursids, wildlife, youth
Birch: ‘The Shining Tree’
Posted: January 27, 2016 by Katie Cassidy
This blog is written by Freya, one of our Monthly Correspondents and an Ursids and Bucktails student. This post talks about the birches of Minnesota – its the last leg of her written tour of the state for you, and I hope you’ve enjoyed traveling around Minnesota through her blog posts as much as we have!
Category: Youth Blog Tags: Bucktails, education, habitat, trees, Ursids
Poison Ivy and Climate Change
Posted: January 19, 2016 by Katie Cassidy
This week’s blog is written by Mitch, a PA Drummers alumni and Monthly Blog Correspondent. He writes about identification of and how to avoid poison ivy – useful advice for everyone!
Category: Youth Blog Tags: drummers, education, habitat, leaves, national forest, plant identification
Valley Forge National Park At Autumn
Posted: January 12, 2016 by Katie Cassidy
This post is written by Josh, a Monthly Blog Correspondent, and Bucktails and Ursids alumni. He shares with us his trip to Valley Forge National Park – as well as some of the plants and wildlife he encountered during his visit!
Category: Youth Blog Tags: Bucktails, education, habitat, national park, nature observation, outdoors, photography, reports from the field, Ursids, wildlife, youth