Your Backyard Habitat Archives

A deer fawn turns its head toward the camera as it walks in a field.

Help Deer Fawns by Leaving Them in the Wild

05/18/2021 3PM Your Backyard Habitat, All, Parks at Home for Grownups, Nature Academy

Have you spotted a fawn in your yard or a park recently? Nature Interpreter Ellen wants you to know the best way to help is to leave them be! Read on to learn how the best way to keep young wildlife like deer fawns safe is by leaving them alone.

A closeup image of a Brood X cicada shows off its bright red eyes.

Cicada Central: Why These Noisy Insects Are Important

05/13/2021 10AM All, Your Backyard Habitat, Parks at Home for Grownups, Nature Academy

By now you have heard the buzz about the insects that will soon be taking over the tri-state area. But you may be wondering what are these noisemakers good for? Outreach Manager Sarah shares why this once-in-a-generation event shouldn’t be taken for granted and just how important cicadas are to the environment.

The light pinkish-purple wild bergamot flower.

The Tea Garden

05/4/2021 10AM All, Your Backyard Habitat, Parks at Home for Grownups, All About Food, From the Field

Nature Interpreter Allyson is back and exploring gardens. This time, she’s talking about the tea that is growing right in your own backyard. Follow along as Allyson shares an herbal tea blend made from edible, native plants.

5 Great Native Plants for Your Garden

04/29/2021 9AM All, Your Backyard Habitat, Parks at Home for Grownups

Planning your summer garden? Consider incorporating some native plants this year! As we wrap up Ohio Native Plant Month, we encourage you to plant these native plants in your garden. You’ll not only help our ecosystem by adding native plants, you’ll also create homes for local pollinators.

A group of morel mushrooms sit next to a quarter to show how small they are.

How to Find Delicious Morel Mushrooms

04/16/2021 2PM Your Backyard Habitat, All, Parks at Home for Grownups, All About Food, Nature Academy, From the Field

It’s the most wonderful time of the year – to go mushroom hunting, that is. After a recent trek of his own into the woods, Nature Interpreter Eric shares tips on how to find elusive morel mushrooms and how to tell the difference between these tasty morsels and their fungi friends.

The white flowers of a Callery pear tree.

Stinky Trees Equal Stinky Neighborhoods

04/8/2021 8AM Your Backyard Habitat, Parks at Home for Grownups, Going Green, Nature Academy

Spring is finally here! If you’ve been out and about enjoying the warm temperatures, you may have noticed some tall, white-flowering trees – and their atrocious odor. Outreach Manager Sarah shares that while these trees may look beautiful, they actually stink and in more ways than one!

3 Things You Can Do For The Environment Right Now

03/25/2021 10AM Your Backyard Habitat, All, Parks at Home for Grownups, Going Green, Nature Academy

There is no better time to help improve the environment than right now! Check out these three ways you can help improve your energy use at home and take part in Earth Hour on March 27.

Redbud trees and daffodils begin to bloom.

The Beautiful Garden

03/23/2021 10AM Your Backyard Habitat, All, Parks at Home for Grownups, Going Green, All About Food, From the Field

Most people don’t think of a vegetable garden as beautiful. But Nature Interpreter Allyson knows the versatility and fun of veggies makes them beautiful. Read on to see how spending time gardening with your family can be a new kind of fun.