🌿 Neighbors for Nature: Small Homes, Big Impact 🐝
What happens when young people see a problem in nature and decide to do something about it? They become part of the solution. At a Girl Scout day camp in
September 2026
🐦 Explore Outdoors: Go on a Bird Listening Walk! 🎶
How many birds can you discover without ever seeing them? This week’s Explore Outdoors Challenge is to take a bird listening walk. Head outside in the early morning or evening,
🌎🔎 TEST YOUR NATURE KNOWLEDGE! 🌿🐝
You’ve been learning about some of the fascinating connections happening in our gardens and natural areas. How much do you remember? Ready? Test your nature knowledge with these five questions!
Buzz & Bloom
🌸🪰 BUZZ & BLOOM: Virginia Waterleaf & Bee Flies 🌿 Deep in the spring woodland, Virginia Waterleaf (Hydrophyllum virginianum) produces clusters of delicate white to lavender flowers—and if you stop
🦋🐝Water for Wildlife 💧🐦
We talk a lot about providing wildlife with native plants, food, and shelter—but every habitat needs one more essential ingredient: Water. 💧 Birds need water for drinking and bathing. Bees
Pollinator/Wildlife Spotlight: Bee Fly
🐝🪰 POLLINATOR SPOTLIGHT: Meet the Bee Fly! Is it a bee? Is it a fly? If you spot a fuzzy little insect hovering over your flowers and extending a surprisingly