It’s that time of year when snow echoes its beautiful silence. Most people are watching this beautiful display of winter all cozy and snuggled from the comfort of their warm living room and not thinking much about the plants and perennials that lie beneath nature’s white. But we at the ...

Last Sunday was the Chautauqua county Christmas Bird Count. At 8 in the morning, six of us gathered at Audubon to see what birds we could find. This group consisted of myself and Leigh Rovegno, two people on the beginner’s side of the birding journey, and four fantastic birders that were ...

As winter comes into its bloom and temperatures drop, it’s tempting to retreat indoors into the warm and cozy depths of our sofas and blankets. Believe me friends, no one loves a good power lounge more than I. However, maintaining an active connection to the natural world, even in the ...

The phrase “fight fire with fire” is not just an idiom – it actually works in practice. For example, when combating forest fires, crews will carry out controlled burns in the path of an approaching inferno to remove any burnable materials from the area, thus depriving the blaze of fuel. ...

The Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy’s mission is to preserve and enhance the quality, scenic beauty, and ecological health of the lands and waters of the Chautauqua region for the benefit of the community. Conserving and enhancing lands for water quality protection and habitat enhancement ...

I am often grateful for living where I do, specifically having such easy access to nature and a job that allows me to explore it to a degree few people are regularly able to. This leads me to see lots of neat things. I get to see exciting birds like swans, ducks of all sorts, and my first ...