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Look no further for nature walks, field trips, and workshops this month!

Here is a list of some wonderful things to watch for this month in nature.

Unique Opportunity: Live at our Hunt-Parker Sanctuary! The Cottage at our Hunt-Parker Sanctuary is available for rent. Imagine waking up to beautiful birdsong every morning, and walking out to the screened porch for your morning coffee or tea. Or watching lightening...

Pipevine Lifeline: They're on the Move The Pipevine Swallowtail caterpillars disperse from their host plant, the Dutchman's Pipevine, each summer to pupate. They'll overwinter inside their chrysalises, and emerge in the spring as newly-minted butterflies! A few years...

Rain: The Great Equalizer By Krista Botting, Summer Field Biologist Gray clouds roll in, a breeze starts up, and you can smell ozone on the air. You know it’s coming. The birds know it’s coming. Even your dog knows it’s coming. The rain might start as a sprinkle, or...

Plants for a Deer Resistant Garden: Here Comes the Sun By Alex Hall, Leon Levy Native Garden Intern Many people think deer resistant native plants are boring, green leafy foliage-- however, there are many colorful, showy flowers that won’t be eaten by deer that are...

Look no further for nature walks, field trips, and workshops this month!

Here is a list of some wonderful things to watch for this month in nature.

See Me. Hear Me. Find Me.

Learn more about the vine behind these spectacular butterflies.

Plants for a Deer Resistant Garden: Throw Some Shade By Alex Hall, Leon Levy Native Garden Intern Not only do Northeastern gardeners have to endure harsh winters and rocky soils, but we also have to contend with White-tailed Deer. The all too familiar woodland...

We’re expecting Pipevine Swallowtail butterflies!

A thumbnail sketch of our bird banding research.

How to be a good nest box landlord.

Select the perfect nest box for your property.