Last fall, the Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy undertook a computer analysis of lands comprising the Chautauqua Lake watershed using eleven ecological and water quality criteria to identify and prioritize landscapes for future conservation. Conserving and restoring as much of our natural ...

This brief period of warm rainy days paired with cold nights is providing us with an extra challenge to our usual routine in the form of ice. It’s something we have to navigate just about every winter. Sometimes you can tell that you are going to be ice skating across the parking lot, and ...

Bare root planting is the easiest and most cost-effective way to plant trees and shrubs. Bare root you say? What in the world does that mean? Back in the day when plastic containers were not a thing, this was the way that trees were harvested, planted or transplanted throughout the United ...

We are halfway thought winter. February 3 marked the celestial half way point. But weather wise, it feels like winter has just started. The onset of big snowfalls and below freezing temperatures brings winter center stage. For many, this is a time to slow down and reflect. The pause at the ...

Lake Baikal is an ancient, massive lake in the mountainous Russian region of Siberia, north of the Mongolian border. On Friday at 11 a.m., area residents can join Dr. Tom Erlandson on a throwback Audubon Community Nature Center First Friday slideshow, “Exploring Lake Baikal.” ...

What lies beneath the snow and the surface? Soil has its secrets and is so much more than dirt and mud. Its precious medley of minerals, microbes, fungal mycelia, and nutrient-rich organic matter comes into being ever so slowly, often only an inch or so in depth over a span of 500-1000 years. ...