Jack Fogle, Interpreter You may have recently asked yourself this very question. Imagine that it’s early March, the sun is setting, and you’ve had a long day. The clear, cerulean sky has metamorphosed into foreboding,… To Squeep, Or Not To Squeep?
Most amphibians live a double life, but the eastern newt puts a new twist on the phrase with their unusual intermediate life stage. Nature Interpreter Courtney dives into the eastern newt’s odd life cycle.
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!
Want to create a nature journal with your child? Grab some paper and a pencil, step out the front door and use this prompt.
Join us on our Facebook page Mondays through Fridays at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff! Ever wonder what creatures live in the pond at Farbach-Werner Nature Preserve? Nature Interpreter Stephanie shares more about the amphibians and reptiles that call this habitat home.
Ever hear a chorus of sounds near a still body of water in spring? You probably heard one of the earliest creatures of spring, none other than spring peepers.
Join us on our Facebook page Mondays through Fridays at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff! Today, Education Manager Julie and her enthusiastic recruits share the sounds frogs and toads make. You’ll also meet a few frogs and toads up close.
We’re giving you some fun coloring activities! Here, you’ll find a fun coloring sheet featuring the ABCs of Ohio’s native flora and fauna.