Autumn is probably most known for 3 things (well, 4 if you count pumpkins…): Fall Foliage, Colder (and shorter) Days, and Bird Migration, but there is way more going on! Why do those leaves change color, who uses those fallen leaves and why are they important to the survival of so many? Let’s examine some …
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The Art of Ecology
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What is a Mushroom? Mushrooms are some funky organisms. The at first appear similar to plants. They grow outside near plants, produce seed-like (spores) objects that help with fungi reproduction, and sometimes seem to grow up out of the soil, just like plants do. The visible portion of the mushroom, the part that pokes out …
Celebrate the summer season with some all-natural and sustainable crafts, designed to get you outside, learning more about local insect communities, investigating the summer blooms in a way that allows you to enjoy them year-round, and discovering the beautiful night sky in a whole new way. This is part 5 of my “Eco-friendly” & sustainable …
Halloween has come and gone – it’s November and already the Christmas decorations are available in stores! Let’s face it, it’s almost time to swap out the pumpkin and gourd decorations for holly wreathes. So, what should we do with those old gourds? They’re organic and can’t properly decompose without soil microbes and air, so …
As part of my Aquatic Ecosystems graduate class, I wrote a little interpretive story of a feature of a local water body system. I chose to narrate the importance of riparian zone trees and their leaves on aquatic creek life. “It is a cool, misty sort of autumn day at Hollow Creek. The trees along …
Throughout the year, we can hear the resounding “Rap-tap-tapping” of woodpeckers slamming their chisel-like beaks into the sides of trees, so why might we see more of them in autumn and winter? The primary reason is because there is a lack of foliage to get in the way of our sight! Many of our local …
In the ecotone—a transition area between two habitats—that is the entire region where I live (Southeastern PA), where nature butts up against suburbia, we can expect to have more engagements with wildlife than our city cousins. Some encounters may be welcome, like watching a cottontail rabbit romping past or a bald eagle ascend overhead, while …
Celebrate National Pollinator Month with some all-natural and sustainable crafts, designed specifically for native pollinators! Below are some ideas that can support butterfly populations, protect declining bee populations, and increase the amount of pollinator-friendly native plants found in your community. This is part 4 of my “Eco-friendly” & sustainable art projects. Find more projects and …
Marissa Jacobs | NatGeo Certified Educator | Photographer
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