Audubon educators are in schools several days a week teaching nature-based lessons at this time of year, working hard to tie the lessons to topics or skills students are learning in their classrooms. To do this, I was reviewing a new curriculum from a school we serve. In their English Language ...
The Audubon Community Nature Center will host its next Natural Investigators session on Saturday, Nov. 25. While glimpsing animals can be exciting, people can discover a lot about them by the signs they leave behind. On Saturday, Nov. 25, from 10 to 11:30 a.m., adults and their 8 to ...
We are bombarded with external stimuli every second of the day. Our senses constantly work to tell us what’s around, what to avoid, and what to seek out. I’m not a neuroscientist, but I imagine the number of sensory inputs we receive at any given time is huge. One of the classroom programs ...
The American culture, for better or worse, in whatever form, is young. As I write articles, I am often left searching for a word that doesn't exist in our lexicon. Usually it is a complex thing or feeling that requires it, and occasionally I stumble across them. Perhaps you have, as well. One ...
When I pull into the parking lot of a state forest to walk the dog, I’m reminded of Christmas. The abundant red and green color scheme of the hawthorn trees evokes the holiday season. The hawthorn trees were just loaded with ripe red fruit. It seemed like there were more of these grape-sized, ...
JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — There’s water everywhere at Audubon Community Nature Center. How did it get there and where does it go? You and your 8 to 12-year-old(s) can learn about “Water’s Journey” with Audubon’s Natural Investigators, Saturday, Oct. 28, 10-11:30 a.m. You can explore ...