Conservation

Observing Nature from your Window

Have you counted the windows in your living space? Have you ever taken a few minutes to look out...

What is Eagle Banding?

Hosting Quizzes Using Kahoot!

Kahoot! is a game-based learning platform where you can distribute quizzes to your class or kids. Follow the instructions...

What Does a Rare Plant Look Like?

Rare plants come in all shapes and sizes; not only that, but they come from all over the world!...

Bee-Friendly Flowers: Milkweed

When it comes to enticing pollinators, few flowers can top those in the milkweed family. Bees of all kinds,...

Bee-Friendly Flowers: Bee Balm

Monarda didyma or bee balm is a stunning summer bloomer in the mint family. Plants in the mint family...

Bee-Friendly Flowers: Cardinal Flower

This blazing summer beauty immediately makes us think of the cheery bird with fire engine red feathers. However, the...

Bee-Friendly Flowers: Joe-Pye Weed

Who was Joe Pye and why is there a weed named after him? The truth is lost to the...

Bee-Friendly Flowers: Black-Eyed Susan

Black-eyed Susan is one of the most well-known native wildflowers, but it wasn’t always a common sight here in...

Bee-Friendly Flowers: Turtlehead

Turtlehead (Chelone glabra) is named for its resemblance to, you guessed it, the head of a turtle (minus the...

Bee-Friendly Flowers: Anise Hyssop

If you’ve ever sipped anisette, ouzo, or sambuca then you know what the sweet licorice flavor of anise tastes...

Bee-Friendly Flowers: Sunflower

Sunflowers are iconic symbols of summer. The name of the genus, Helianthus, comes from the Greek helios meaning sun,...

Bee-Friendly Flowers: Vervain

Vervain (Verbena hastata) is a native perennial that bursts into bloom in midsummer and continues to flower into the...

Bee-Friendly Flowers: Boneset

Boneset has probably been used as a healing herb since humans started picking wildflowers and tasting them. Like its...

Bee-Friendly Flowers: Snakeroot

One of the last natives to flower, white snakeroot (Ageratina altissima) is a late-season boon to hungry pollinators like...

Bee-Friendly Flowers: Aster

Like fireworks to celebrate the coming of fall, the vibrant pinks, purples, and whites of the star flowers burst...

Bee-Friendly Flowers: Goldenrod

If you suffer from the misery of seasonal allergies, just the sight of these late-season bloomers may make your...

Adopt a Tree

You can do this activity anywhere there are trees! Go outside and take a walk nearby, or in your...

Your Backyard: A Home for Hummingbirds

In this activity, learn how to create a home for hummingbirds in your own yard. Learn the ruby-throated hummingbird's...

Sustainability September: Agroecology

How do we use agroecology at Duke Farms? Is Duke Farms really a farm? This resource will teach you...

Sustainability September: Native Planting

What's a "native plant" and how does it make a difference? Plants are native if they naturally grow in...