Photo provided to the Times Observer The Forest Service has planted over 300 tree seedlings along Irwin Run. The trees were planted on May 21 as part of the agency’s Plant-A-Tree Program. In September 2023, the Forest Service partnered with Trout Unlimited to remove a large culvert from ...

Recently, I led a group of first grade students through the woods behind Warren Area Elementary school. The students were bent down on the forest floor, magnifying glasses in hand, shouting out discoveries. Amid this enthusiastic flurry, one student stood up, looked around and said “I forgot ...

In hindsight, I don’t actually remember the last time that jaw literally hung open in awe. I forgot what it feels like to be so incredulous that you start to almost hum with excitement. The eclipse recently came close to producing that feeling, but not quite. Standing under a dark sky in my ...

We have entered Discovery Walk and Schoolyard Walk season here at Audubon, where schools come to us for nature field trips or we visit them to do nature walks in their schoolyards. While nature is highly unpredictable, and there are few things we can count on seeing every time we go for a walk, ...

With the beginning of May and with temperatures in the 60s it is time to think about the garden. If you are new to gardening, there are some important things to keep in mind. The first thing to consider is how much time you will be able to give the garden. What summer activities do you enjoy? ...

As I ran, I listened. I had already noted the cheery call of an American Robin and the persistent chips from a group of House Sparrows when I stepped out the door. A few steps up the road, I recognized the melancholy music from an Eastern Bluebird. When I passed the wide branches of a Silver ...