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"With an Abundance of Caution"
With an Abundance of Caution
We are in full session of camp and our children are enjoying everything that we environmental educators have planned for them. Go for the Gold, Insect Safari, Life in the Sea, Food Explosion, Animal Olympics, Wonderfully Weird, and Sensing Nature are all at full enrollme...
Winter - A Great Time To Volunteer!
"No winter lasts forever. No spring skips its turn." Hal Borland
This time of year, the chilly, dark winter has many of us staying inside with our fuzzy blankets, hot cocoa and Netflix. The spring seems like it will never arrive. If you’re experiencing a bit of the winter blues (and binge-watching another series,) we have a solution that will benefit you - and the Arboretum.Â...
Bees Prepare for Winter
As the autumn colors begin to emerge and the temperatures start to drop, many animals begin their preparations for the winter ahead. Each type of animal has its own strategy for surviving the cold winter months-bears hibernate, some birds fly south, and squirrels and chipmunks begin storing nuts and seeds for the long days ahead. Insects are no different; many hibernate in various developmental stages, but few are active all winter long.
That's where honey bees are different. Note that...
