One of the enjoyable things about parenting my children is how much they love nature.  I know, I know, the apples didn't fall far from ...

 I have such a good group of friends who follow along with my crazy ideas.  This was a muddy mess with ticks and obstacles everywhere. BUT, ...

I moved out the china into our built in and filled this with some of our nature treasures.  A friend called it a cabinet of curiosities.  Fi...

Those who know me, know how I groove. Our family is really involved in Cooperative Extension. Each month with Cooperative Extension looks li...

Wander and Wonder Beach, Fall 2023.  What a joy it was to lead this crew for a 4 part series, doing science and art at the ocean. We went to...

  Never did I see a juvenile bald eagle in my childhood, never mind get this close! Also, the ones watching me photograph my girls got an ex...

 The boys went to a truck show. The girls to the lake.  Mine are the ones who pointed out the eagle, heard the loons and noticed the flock o...

 I was blessed to lead a 3 part series on St. Lawrence waterfowl.  Kids enjoyed meeting new people and thinking about the similarities and d...

 We went to two nature programs in NY: One from the Thompson Park Zoo and a reptile program at the Niacandri Nature Center.  All was free an...