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Vincent van Gogh to Miriam Makeba. Knitting Circles to Shaker History. Spices to Royalty. These are just a few of the community-based learning highlights we’re...
Literature in translation to Rube Goldberg Machines. Singularity to Anthropocene. Puppets to drums.These are just a few of the community-based learning highlights we’re featuring this...
Animals are a common interest among children. Whether they’re in love with cats of all shapes and sizes or fascinated by the destructive power of a shark’s jaws, children can learn...
This week, we have two words for you: Goat Yoga. Need we say more? Well, just in case stretching with Capra aegagrus hircus isn't your thing, you...
We are slowly turning the corner from Spring to the coming Summer. Longer days and warmer nights allow us to spend more time outside, doing those special activities that this time...
Community events to choose from this week will connect those of us who feel at home in a crowd of fellow enthusiasts, as well as those of us who prefer a...
Learning Landscape for April: Spring’s Big Night & Vernal Pool Habitat The April Landscape April is a month of massive transition here in New England. March’s maple sugaring season often runs...
Whether the winter has been harsh or mild, late winter is the toughest time of year for wildlife to find food. Knowing a few easy-to-spot and heavily relied on food sources...
While projecting our human view of nature onto the natural world makes it seem dead and lifeless, it's actually full of life that's well-adapted to winter's ways. By learning basic...
While the suddenly-bleak landscape of December may not seem like an ideal context in which to begin to connect more deeply with nature, it truly is! The snowy backdrop brings...
While we've been aware that the seasons were changing, now that the leaves have mostly fallen, the brown and barren landscape has come as a bit of a shock. And what...
What was intended as a study of fall food and the culture surrounding it has turned into the creation of a small zoo of squashy creatures. Caterpillars make for a perfect...
Nature Table for August August is heavy in the air. Slightly shortened days, daytime humidity, and a slight evening chill are the hallmark (and ominous) signs of a summer that has...
Why do birds vocalize simple chirps sometimes while at other times they emit elaborate, melodious songs? “Bird language” is a term referring to the combined chirps, songs, and behaviors which allow...
Rare Books to Grist Mills. Lebanese Mountain Bread to Independent Cinema. These are just a few of the Learning highlights we’re featuring this week! Click on link to view our suggested...
As you gaze at the base of a pinecone, did you know that you're regarding...
Our river ecosystems are about more than just water - they about thousands of species of plants and animals, fascinating natural history, and the connections between humans and their surroundings. By...
In the sea of green that our surroundings have become, plants are nearly indistinguishable from one another. Leaves blend with needles blend with grass, and so our war on weeds...
In the early spring, New England history and...
Whether identifying clouds as animals or by their proper scientific names, families can look...
When spring rain makes the earth soggy but puts rivers and streams off-limits, sink your boots into the muck of a pond's edge! This month's nature table tadpole habitat lends...
Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary is kicking off a week of intergenerational birding...
Feeling impatient for leaves and blossoms? Bring some branches inside and force buds to hasten your local leaf out. A nature table of forced buds is not only beautiful,...
Reality to Electricity. Eclipse to Pastels. Rivers to Flutes. These are just a few of the community-based learning highlights we’re featuring this week! Peruse our list and make plans to get...