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A lightning bug sits on a blade of grass.

The Magical World of Fireflies

07/6/2021 2PM Your Backyard Habitat, All, Parks at Home for Kids, Parks at Home for Grownups, Nature Academy

It’s a dark and steamy night. This isn’t the beginning of a horror story, but one of a love story! Did you know that fireflies glow in order to attract a mate? Follow along as we dive into their magical (and often, deceitful) world.

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Yellow Dandelion

The Weedy Garden

06/29/2021 2PM Your Backyard Habitat, Parks at Home for Kids, Parks at Home for Grownups, All About Food

What is a weed but a plant in the wrong place? Nature Interpreter Allyson shares which weeds are actually a gardening opportunity in disguise. Check out how these weeds deserve more love for their versatility in a garden.

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A bright yellow sunflower is fully open.

The Vertical Garden

06/15/2021 11AM All, Your Backyard Habitat, Parks at Home for Kids, Parks at Home for Grownups, Going Green, All About Food

When you think of a garden, do you think of a plot of land set aside to grow specific plants? Nature Interpreter Allyson challenges you to look in a new direction for this type of garden: Look up to create your own vertical garden.

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Strawberry moon on the night of June 5, 2020.

Nature Journaling #309: A Trio of Super Moons

04/27/2021 7AM Parks at Home for Kids, Nature Journaling

Join us in keeping a nature journal throughout 2021. This is your journal, something to help you connect to the natural world around you and make discoveries along the way. Don’t worry, we will give you a new prompt here regularly!

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Virginia bluebells

Nature Journaling #308: It’s All Right to Be Blue

04/26/2021 7AM Parks at Home for Kids, Nature Journaling

Join us in keeping a nature journal throughout 2021. This is your journal, something to help you connect to the natural world around you and make discoveries along the way. Don’t worry, we will give you a new prompt here regularly!

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A squirrel sits in a tree, eating a nut.

Nature Journaling #307: The Funny Lives of Squirrels

04/25/2021 7AM Parks at Home for Kids, Nature Journaling

Join us in keeping a nature journal throughout 2021. This is your journal, something to help you connect to the natural world around you and make discoveries along the way. Don’t worry, we will give you a new prompt here regularly!

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A rain droplet is about to fall from a tree branch.

Nature Journaling #306: Rainy Day Nature Observations

04/24/2021 7AM Parks at Home for Kids, Nature Journaling

Join us in keeping a nature journal throughout 2021. This is your journal, something to help you connect to the natural world around you and make discoveries along the way. Don’t worry, we will give you a new prompt here regularly!

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Stars shine over a forest at night.

Nature Journaling #305: How to Enjoy the Lyrids Meteor Shower

04/23/2021 7AM Parks at Home for Kids, Nature Journaling

Join us in keeping a nature journal throughout 2021. This is your journal, something to help you connect to the natural world around you and make discoveries along the way. Don’t worry, we will give you a new prompt here regularly!

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