This week’s blog post is written by Liz G., a Gobblers alumni! With the winter cold coming to an end, Liz writes about the warm spring air allowing her to enjoy nature. This was one of the warmest days ever in February for the South Hills of Pittsburgh. I started my day by taking my …
Category: Youth Blog Tags: birds, clouds, drummers, environment, February, nature, nature observation, outdoors, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, sky, wildlife
This week’s blog post is written by Katie M., a Gobblers alumni and monthly blog correspondent! She writes about the Olympics and the potential negative effects on the surrounding environment.
Category: Youth Blog Tags: carbon footprint, clean energy, conservation, education, environment, habitat, lakes, machines, nature observation, olympics, preservation, Pyeong Chang, research, river, snow, south korea, water
This week’s blog post is written by Peter L., an Ursids, Drummers, and Gobblers alumni and monthly blog correspondent! He writes about the amazing Ohiopyle State Park!
Category: Youth Blog Tags: biking, environment, fishing, nature observation, Ohiopyle State Park, outdoors, PA state parks, Pennsylvania, snowmobile, summer, summer activities, trails
This week’s blog is a guest post by Nathan G., who shares his sighting of a very exciting creature! After spotting the animal in question, he did a little more research to find out what exactly he was seeing, and shares what he found out with us.
This week’s blog post is written by Nick S., a Drummers alumni and monthly blog correspondent. He talks about a tradition, originating in Japan, that involves getting out and into nature and how it can be good for your body and mind! There are no specific rules, just your own pace and your own enjoyment of the outdoors.
Tag: nature observation
Focusing on Nature
Posted: April 24, 2018 by Matt Vira
This week’s blog post is written by Liz G., a Gobblers alumni! With the winter cold coming to an end, Liz writes about the warm spring air allowing her to enjoy nature. This was one of the warmest days ever in February for the South Hills of Pittsburgh. I started my day by taking my …
Category: Youth Blog Tags: birds, clouds, drummers, environment, February, nature, nature observation, outdoors, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, sky, wildlife
Olympics
Posted: March 27, 2018 by Matt Vira
This week’s blog post is written by Katie M., a Gobblers alumni and monthly blog correspondent! She writes about the Olympics and the potential negative effects on the surrounding environment.
Category: Youth Blog Tags: carbon footprint, clean energy, conservation, education, environment, habitat, lakes, machines, nature observation, olympics, preservation, Pyeong Chang, research, river, snow, south korea, water
Winter in Ohiopyle
Posted: March 20, 2018 by Matt Vira
This week’s blog post is written by Peter L., an Ursids, Drummers, and Gobblers alumni and monthly blog correspondent! He writes about the amazing Ohiopyle State Park!
Category: Youth Blog Tags: biking, environment, fishing, nature observation, Ohiopyle State Park, outdoors, PA state parks, Pennsylvania, snowmobile, summer, summer activities, trails
White Squirrels
Posted: February 28, 2018 by Katie Cassidy
This week’s blog is a guest post by Nathan G., who shares his sighting of a very exciting creature! After spotting the animal in question, he did a little more research to find out what exactly he was seeing, and shares what he found out with us.
Category: Youth Blog Tags: Brookies, education, environment, exotic animals, nature observation, research, wildlife, youth
Forest Bathing: How spending time in nature reduces stress
Posted: February 20, 2018 by Katie Cassidy
This week’s blog post is written by Nick S., a Drummers alumni and monthly blog correspondent. He talks about a tradition, originating in Japan, that involves getting out and into nature and how it can be good for your body and mind! There are no specific rules, just your own pace and your own enjoyment of the outdoors.
Category: Youth Blog Tags: drummers, environment, inspiration, life-changing, nature observation, research, trees, youth