The monarch butterfly is one of the most easily recognized butterflies in North America. Think you know everything there is to know about these winged wonders? Think again! Nature Interpreter Lisa shares facts you didn’t know just in time for the monarch migration.

Great Parks nature interpreter Tom answers your nature-related questions in this video series.

Great Parks nature interpreter Tom answers your nature-related questions in this video series.

Great Parks nature interpreter Tom answers your nature-related questions in this video series.

Find these signs that spring is on the horizon to complete this backyard challenge!

How many wildflowers can you spy in your yard? Find out by completing this backyard challenge.

A surprising finding for some people is that there is a virtual supermarket living in your lawn. For centuries, Europeans collected food and herbs from lawn areas. Folklore tells us that at the shift in 18th century England, wealthy landowners chose not to eat the “commoner food” found in lawns, and shifted their lawn preferences to […]

If you were to make a list of animals rarely seen in our area, you probably would not put a salamander on that list. However, spotted salamanders (Ambystoma maculatum) are one our region’s most elusive finds. Surprisingly, it is not due to their rarity. But rather, their lifestyle. Scientists group spotted salamanders into a family […]