Memorial for a Songbird
This past month, I had the pleasure of taking K-5th grade students out to Moody Park in Claremont for winter enrichment times. Some of...
My favorite places for winter fun
Sullivan County is a great place for winter fun! Now that there is snow on the ground, sledding/skiing/snowboarding/tubing hills like...
Hot Lips
I can't get enough of lichens these days. I enjoy bright colors and wet lichens do not disappoint. A few common types of lichen have...
We all benefit from being outdoors!
It may surprise many people, but January is my busiest teaching month! This is because some schools make outdoor learning a priority...
Snowy Night
A poem by mary oliver Last night, an owl in the blue dark tossed an indeterminate number of carefully shaped sounds into the world, in...
Teaberry Treats
There are many festive colored berries in the woods this time of year. My favorite is teaberry, Gaultheria procumbens, because it has...
Springtails: Lovers of Winter Sunshine
Brought to you by Upper Valley Land Trust's Field Notes Friday! "Programs Director Alison found some snow fleas on a warm(er) winter day...
"Here Comes the Sun..."
Don't get me wrong. I love winter. I am overjoyed by the first snow in the late fall. It reflects even small bits of sun and moonlight...
Liken Lichens
What kind of living things can you explore in late fall? Well, we had already checked out leaves multiple times and it was becoming...
The Subnivean Zone
As I was looking for tracks and signs of animals in the snowy landscape with Bluff Elementary 5th graders back in January, I noticed a...
