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Observing Nature from your Window

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

Observing Eagles from Afar

The Eagle Cam is a great way to pass time during times of social distancing. Help us out by...

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...

The Best Beak Ever

Of course, everyone knows that birds have beaks, but did you know that they are very different from one...

Spotted Lanternfly: Beat that Bug!

In 2014, an unusual, but beautiful insect was discovered in Berks County, Pennsylvania, and it wasn’t long before residents...

After the Sun Goes Down

After the sun goes down, there are still many nature-based adventures for families to enjoy.

Small Patch, Big Diversity!

Even a small patch of ground can be a great way to make observations of natural elements.  This investigation...

Get to Know Your Local Wildlife

Seek by iNaturalist is an interactive field guide and uses image recognition to identify species from birds to ferns...

Color Matching in Nature

Spring is finally here, and colors are starting to pop up everywhere! Are you looking for ways to get...

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...