In the cheerful town of Chatty Creek, everyone wanted the greenest lawn on the block. Families spent weekends mowing, watering, and sprinkling fertilizers like fairy dust to keep their grass thick and bright. The kids loved it - playing tag, watching cloud parades, staging backyard bug battles, ...

With the longer days and warmer temperatures, there is an urge to get outside and into my gardens. After a long winter, it feels good to be outside, get my hands in the dirt and work. I relish the repeated pulling of the rake and bending among the beds, clippers in hand, to tidy up old leaves ...

When the long winter months come to its final days, we all desperately search for any signs that will bring a break from nature’s cold darkness. Instead of watching the forecast or refreshing your weather app for the millionth time, you can find subtle signs of spring from the ground you ...

Chautauqua Lake is one of the most popular inland fishing waters in New York State. A survey conducted for the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation in 2017 determined that Chautauqua Lake ranked tenth highest of inland waters statewide, based on the estimated total number of anglers ...

From the moment I step into a forest I always feel a deep and innate truth: nature heals. It is not merely a place to visit or an aesthetic backdrop to our busy lives; it is a force that soothes our bodies, calms our minds, and nourishes our spirits. Science and personal experience alike ...

It’s that magical time of year when snowflakes dance from the sky, wrapping the world in a cozy, white blanket. People are warm and snug inside, sipping hot cocoa and watching winter do its thing. But while everyone is bundled up, the team at the Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy is thinking ...