A Do-able New Year’s Resolution
5, 4, 3, 2, 1… Happy New Year!!! Did you know that people have been celebrating and making New Year’s resolutions for an estimated 4,000 years? Many people make them, saying that they’re going to…
Springtime in the Parks
Spring is a time for rejuvenation in our parks. The trees begin to bloom, the flowers brighten the forest and all the animals (including us humans) become more active. As each day passes, more and…
SWEET!
It’s maple sugar time in southern Ohio! In February, maple sugar makers reap the benefits of this historic craft by tapping the trees and gathering sap as it moves about inside the tree. The sap…
A Greener Holiday
The holiday season is upon us again, and as I wrap gifts for my family and friends I cannot help but imagine the mounds of gift wrap that will soon be piled outside people’s homes,…
The Race is On
While most deciduous trees are slowly waking up from a long winter of dormancy, the first woodland wildflowers have already pushed through the leaves, transforming the forest floor with a rapid cascade of color. Spring walks…
Happy Valentine's Day Squirrel
Have you recently witnessed squirrels in love? Although you won’t see hand holding or kissing, there is plenty of furious chasing! The chasing usually involves males chasing females and results in the birth of 2-3…
Turkey Days
This is the time of year when turkeys are on many minds…and on many dinner plates. In the spirit of the season, let us revel in the tastiness of this bird and in some very…
Magic in the Woods
“If I had the influence with the good fairy, who is supposed to preside over the christening of all children, I should ask that her gift to each child in the world be a sense…