The Nose Knows
Stop for a moment. Take one large breath in and smell the air around you. With every inhalation and exhalation (about 23,000 times per day!), we smell the world we’re surrounded by. We are awash in odours of all kinds, from the pleasant fragrance of lily to the sharp...
Animals Keeping Warm and Cozy: Making Winter Nests
Fall is a time for new beginnings and sad endings as we say goodbye to the warmth and freedom of summer. On or around September 21, the sun marches across the equator on its annual southward course, marking the official beginning of the season. As trees shed their...
Alien Next Door: Discovering Our Special Pond Friends
Ever think about what lives in the slime and the ooze of your nearby pond? It may seem like there isn’t a lot going on down in that muddy underworld — just some mud, plants and a few frogs. But you’d be surprised!
For the Birds
The temperature has dipped to minus 20 degrees Celsius. Wind is whipping snowflakes into white swirls and pine boughs are bending under the weight of growing mounds of snow. We are cozy and warm inside while birds do their best to make it through the extremes of...
Nature Journals
A nature journal is simply a place for capturing your words and sketches; it’s a spot to record your observations, feelings, and thoughts about an aspect of the natural world that has caught your attention.