February Nature Almanac: What to Look for
February Nature Almanac
By Tait Johansson, Naturalist
1 Look for the small, paired tracks of Mink by streams, ponds, and lakes, often leading onto the ice or into the water.
12 As the days lengthen, on sunny mornings listen for an increase in singing from our winter birds such as chickadees, titmice, Carolina Wrens, and cardinals.
15 Red Maple flower buds now swelling in preparation for bloom, bringing a subtle reddish tinge to our wooded swamps.
20 Bald Eagles likely to be already incubating eggs in their massive stick nests along the Hudson and near local reservoirs.
25 Male Red-winged Blackbirds now returning to set up territories in anticipation of the arrival of females.
July Nature Almanac: What to Look for this Month
Here is a list of some wonderful things to watch for this month in nature.
Join our HawkWatch Team as the Lead Counter
Love hawks? Apply for this (paid!) job!
Find Inspiration with Our Garden Tours this Season
Get inspired with a garden tour this season!
Ten Reasons to Volunteer in our Leon Levy Native Garden
10 reasons to volunteer in our Leon Levy Native Garden
Free Lecture “Vultures: The Private Life of an Unloved Bird” on June 14
Vultures are often overlooked, underappreciated, and unloved, despite the vital role they play in healthy ecosystems. Worldwide, vultures are more likely to be threatened or endangered than any other group of raptor, but in the United States turkey and black vultures may actually be increasing in number.
June Nature Almanac
Here is a list of some wonderful things to watch for this month in nature.
May Nature Almanac
Here is a list of some wonderful things to watch for this month in nature.
April Nature Almanac
Here is a list of some wonderful things to watch for this month in nature.
Come to our free public lecture “Timing is Everything: Plants, Pollinators, & People” with Kerissa Battle on March 8
What is phenology? Why phenology can help us understand the ecological impacts of climate change? How can you join thousands of community scientists around the world in phenological monitoring? What can you do at home to create pollinator gardens and restore habitat in your community? Join us March 8 for the answers!
You don’t want hangry birds, do you?
See more birds this spring and throughout the year! Buy bird seed and suet to keep birds from getting hangry (that’s hungry + angry), give migrating and breeding birds a boost, and attract more species to your yard to enjoy. Our premium seed means less waste while you support our mission to connect people to nature at the same time!
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