This week’s blog post is written by Cavan B., a Brookies alumni! He outlines winter wilderness safety to make sure people are taking the proper precautions when heading on winter outdoor adventures!
This week’s blog post is written by Laurie, a Gobblers alumni and monthly blog correspondent. She brings us her observations of her own backyard – and a window into her world of how, even though it seems like everything slows down for winter, there’s a whole lot going on outdoors!
This week’s blog post focuses on the Monarch Butterflies and the obstacles that are now in their way due to human encroachment on their habitat. Hannah K, 2nd year Monthly Blog Correspondent and a Brookies, Bucktails, and Drummers alumni, delves into the events that have begun to threaten the Monarch Butterflies’ livelihood.
This week’s blog is written by Lakin, an Ursids alumni, who got a whiff of a stinky insect and braved its stench to find out more. She investigated the “stink bug” and gives us all the details in her blog post, explaining why we see a sudden influx of stink bugs when the weather turns cool outside! What a stinky situation!
Category: Youth Blog Tags: education, exotic animals, habitat, nature observation, outdoors, reports from the field, research, Ursids, wildlife, winter, youth
This week’s blog post is written by Peter, a monthly blog correspondent and Bucktails and Ursids alumni. He shares with us lots of great info about a diminutive little woodland creature – who has a way of “keeping its cool” throughout the harrowing winter months!
Category: Youth Blog Tags: Bucktails, education, habitat, nature observation, outdoors, Pennsylvania, reports from the field, spring, Ursids, wildlife, winter, youth
Tag: winter
Winter Wilderness Survival Tips: Staying Safe in Nature
Posted: March 6, 2018 by Matt Vira
This week’s blog post is written by Cavan B., a Brookies alumni! He outlines winter wilderness safety to make sure people are taking the proper precautions when heading on winter outdoor adventures!
Category: Youth Blog Tags: cold, education, environment, hiking, outdoors, PA state parks, Pennsylvania, safe, snow, winter
Winter in a Pennsylvanian Backyard
Posted: January 30, 2018 by Katie Cassidy
This week’s blog post is written by Laurie, a Gobblers alumni and monthly blog correspondent. She brings us her observations of her own backyard – and a window into her world of how, even though it seems like everything slows down for winter, there’s a whole lot going on outdoors!
Category: Youth Blog Tags: environment, Gobblers, habitat, nature observation, photography, reports from the field, wildlife, winter, youth
Winter of the Monarchs
Posted: August 22, 2017 by Academy Director
This week’s blog post focuses on the Monarch Butterflies and the obstacles that are now in their way due to human encroachment on their habitat. Hannah K, 2nd year Monthly Blog Correspondent and a Brookies, Bucktails, and Drummers alumni, delves into the events that have begun to threaten the Monarch Butterflies’ livelihood.
Category: Youth Blog Tags: Brookies, Bucktails, drummers, monarch butterflies, winter
Stink Bugs
Posted: March 21, 2017 by Katie Cassidy
This week’s blog is written by Lakin, an Ursids alumni, who got a whiff of a stinky insect and braved its stench to find out more. She investigated the “stink bug” and gives us all the details in her blog post, explaining why we see a sudden influx of stink bugs when the weather turns cool outside! What a stinky situation!
Category: Youth Blog Tags: education, exotic animals, habitat, nature observation, outdoors, reports from the field, research, Ursids, wildlife, winter, youth
The Wood Frog
Posted: March 8, 2017 by Katie Cassidy
This week’s blog post is written by Peter, a monthly blog correspondent and Bucktails and Ursids alumni. He shares with us lots of great info about a diminutive little woodland creature – who has a way of “keeping its cool” throughout the harrowing winter months!
Category: Youth Blog Tags: Bucktails, education, habitat, nature observation, outdoors, Pennsylvania, reports from the field, spring, Ursids, wildlife, winter, youth