September brings signs of crisp mornings, falling leaves and ripe pawpaw fruits. If you aren’t familiar with the pawpaw, it is a true miracle fruit.

As we move past Labor Day and say goodbye to summer, I start thinking of all the summer sounds I will miss. The laughter of children at Parky’ Pirate Cove subsides as students return to school. The low hum of motor boats on the lake grows silent as adults “fall” back into their routines as […]

Wow! What a week of fun and inspiration it was as a Great Outdoor Camp hostess this July with 10 wonderful kids who were all fans of nature and having fun. We kicked off the week by getting to know each other through games and team-building activities. It’s always nice to see a group of […]

I’m pretty sure that if I understood goat speak, I would hear Clove, Mace, Basil, Nutmeg and Ginger (this year’s baby goats at Parky’s Farm) say something like this as I entered their pen: “Okay guys. Let’s try the shoe laces first. How about now we nibble some tasty keys. No, no I prefer pockets. […]

I recently changed locations as a Hub Naturalist within the Great Parks of Hamilton County. I cleaned out my old office and headed to my new one – same job, different park. The last naturalist to use my new office left behind some goodies for me to use as his replacement. This made me start […]

On June 21, many of my colleagues and I had the privilege of presenting programs at the Kids Outdoor Adventure Expo at Coney Island. This is a fun-filled day for the children and adults who attend, with much to see and do. I presented a program on “Wildlife Signs” and had many props out on […]

My family keeps chickens at our house in the country. I built a small coop called a “chicken tractor” in 2009. Many of these coop designs have wheels so you can easily move them over fresh grass for the birds to eat, scratch and fertilize. Check out “chicken tractors” on the internet to see the […]