Service learning projects 3 and 4, scheduled for Friday and Saturday (October 15 and 16), have been rescheduled due to inclement weather conditions.

As Spring Segues into Summer, the Great Eastern Brood Arrives. In a typical year, an encounter with a cicada takes place during the hot, sultry days of July and August.  Green-and-black above and startlingly white below, the arrival of these large, stout-bodied, green-eyed insects is inextricably linked with the dog days1 of summer, and the occasional chirring… Read more »

Environmental Stewardship Goes Virtual for Fall 2020. It is known: experiencing nature reduces stress. So how to provide a nature-rich experience under the current pandemic conditions? Given that social distancing is still in full force, the Center has opted to take service learning “virtual” this fall – but virtual in an immersive really-experiencing-nature sort of… Read more »

Community Science Alert !!! July 18-26 is National Moth Week Interested in participating in community science? Do you enjoy moths? This is the week for you!

Pollinator Crisis: National Pollinator Week was designed to draw attention to the importance of pollinators and the perils they face.

May 20th is World Bee Day! World Bee Day is recognized by the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization for the purpose of promoting the health and welfare of these insect VIPs (very important pollinators), as well as educating about the threats that bees face.

Bird Watching as a Tool for Scientific Inquiry

April 22 Marks the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day.