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Stand Up Paddle Boarding, Anyone?
August 26, 2012 It probably wasn’t very nice of me, but I’ve been wishing and hoping for rain, winds out of the southeast, and cooler temperatures for most of the summer. more »» 
Audubon is for scouts
August 25, 2012 We have a miniature dry-erase board on our refrigerator at home. It is divided into six columns. The first five columns represent Monday through Friday. Saturday and Sunday share the last column. more »» 
Happiness is nature; the joys of having a new dog
August 25, 2012 A joy of nature has just entered my life. I have a new dog. It was a stray found on the Jamestown streets. I have had a pet most of my life. Most of them were stray dogs. None were pure-breeds. more »» 
Glacial Bulldozer Leaves Lakes Behind
August 19, 2012 Imagine a wall of ice plowing like a bulldozer across the county. Everything in its path would be ground up and pushed away. There would be nothing but ice and cold. No trees. No plants. more »» 
Connecting With Nature
August 18, 2012 When I go on vacation, I visit nature centers. It’s like an addiction, I can’t help it. Part of the reason is because I simply love nature and want to visit places that embody that. more »» 
Performance enhancing drugs in athletic competition
August 18, 2012 Competition in the London Olympic Games ended August 12, 2012 with the results we expect and hope reflecting the natural ability, rigorous training, and determination of each athlet. more »» 
Butterfly gardening: A basic how-to
August 18, 2012 When are plants riddled with holes a sign of beauty in the garden? When it is butterfly season. more »» 
Water: A Priceless Commodity That Comes At A Cost
August 12, 2012 Most of us turn on the tap and get clear, clean water at a U.S. average cost of only $2 per 1,000 gallons. more »» 
Monarch Butterfly Festival
August 11, 2012 The timeless enchantment of monarchs. The young man sat watching a leaf with an incredible patience that he would not normally have. more »» 
Taking in nature on a country road
August 11, 2012 Country roads can have lots of diverse wildlife — especially early in the morning or evening. One of my favorite roads has been lots of fun for me this week. more »» 
Preserve Areas Around Lake For Environment
August 5, 2012 Simply Have Areas Reserved for the Environment: S.H.A.R.. more »» 
Stray cats at Audubon
August 4, 2012 That sound. It is natural, but it doesn’t belong. It is unexpected, not something that I expect to hear while heading out to the chicken coop, or into the building at wor. more »» 
A bicycle: the most ecologically friendly mode of transportation
August 4, 2012 A bicycle, the greenest transportation, deserves attention as a means of commuting and as a source of recreatio. more »» 
Vegetable varieties in new garden
August 4, 2012 This time of year is exciting for any gardener, but especially so for Chautauqua County’s Master Gardeners. more »»
Seeking Lake And Watershed Information?
July 29, 2012 Have questions about lake and watershed management? Want to learn more about algae or aquatic plants? How about watershed landscaping? Much work has been done over the last few years and recent... more »» 
Working Behind The Scenes
July 28, 2012 Volunteers are perhaps the most important aspect of nonprofit organizations, the heart that keeps the blood flowing, the string that holds everything in place, the wheels that keep the bus moving. more »» 
Endangered Species In Chautauqua County
July 28, 2012 Why should we care if species become endangered? After all, there are lots of species left. We should care because losing species could affect our food, medicine and clean water. more »» 
The Common Loon: A Symbol Of Northern Wilderness
July 21, 2012 For most of us the common loon, a large duck-like bird inhabiting clear northern lakes, is extremely uncommon in the United States. more »» 
Time To Get Out And Play
July 21, 2012 It’s that time of year, or perhaps it’s just that time, when it seems best to measure life in moments rather than minutes or days or hours. Our measures of time are mundane, ordinary, unremarkable. more »» |
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