This week’s blog post was written by Laura M., a Bass Alumni! She writes about meteors, meteorites, and meteor showers! She also describes the best conditions for seeing one.
This week’s blog was written by Carter W., a Brookies Alumni! He gives us some interesting information about the American Bullfrog, and the havoc they can wreak on ecosystems they come to inhabit.
This week’s blog post was written by Devin G., a Bucktails Alumni! He describes the saw-whet owl, and the opportunities he has had to work with this elusive owl population.
This week’s blog post was written by Zachary M., a Gobblers Alumni! He describes how the American Beaver almost reached extinction but were repopulated thanks to the efforts of wildlife conservationists. He also talks about the ways in which they benefit the environment.
This weeks blog post was written by Emma O., a Drummers Alumni! She describes the things she took away from her time in the Drummers WLA camp. Most notably, a passion for depicting nature in art.
Tag: featured
Eyes to the Sky
Posted: June 25, 2019 by Nina Walk
This week’s blog post was written by Laura M., a Bass Alumni! She writes about meteors, meteorites, and meteor showers! She also describes the best conditions for seeing one.
Category: Youth Blog Tags: featured, light pollution, meteor, meteorite, meteror shower, space, stars, viewing
Hungry Invaders: American Bullfrogs
Posted: June 18, 2019 by Nina Walk
This week’s blog was written by Carter W., a Brookies Alumni! He gives us some interesting information about the American Bullfrog, and the havoc they can wreak on ecosystems they come to inhabit.
Category: Youth Blog Tags: american bullfrog, amphibians, bullfrog, ecosystem, featured, frog, habitat, invasive, invasive species
Banding the Most Enigmatic Owl in the State
Posted: June 11, 2019 by Nina Walk
This week’s blog post was written by Devin G., a Bucktails Alumni! He describes the saw-whet owl, and the opportunities he has had to work with this elusive owl population.
Category: Youth Blog Tags: banding, bird banding, conservation, featured, field station, migration, owl, saw-whet owl, tracking
The American Beaver
Posted: June 4, 2019 by Nina Walk
This week’s blog post was written by Zachary M., a Gobblers Alumni! He describes how the American Beaver almost reached extinction but were repopulated thanks to the efforts of wildlife conservationists. He also talks about the ways in which they benefit the environment.
Category: Youth Blog Tags: american beaver, beaver, featured, outdoors, population, trees, wildlife conservation
The Art of Nature
Posted: May 28, 2019 by Nina Walk
This weeks blog post was written by Emma O., a Drummers Alumni! She describes the things she took away from her time in the Drummers WLA camp. Most notably, a passion for depicting nature in art.
Category: Youth Blog Tags: art, botanical drawing, drummers, featured, field school, nature, nature sketching, summer