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Spring Cut Back

March 27, 2020  |  At Home with Nature, conservation, Gardening, Native Plants, Nature, Yard Care

By Jason Neumann My yard in suburban Blue Ash is providing solace from the constant news updates. Like most people, I’ve been holed up at home. My calendar cleared, I can no longer make excuses for not tending to

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supplies to make nature weave

At Home with Nature: Nature Weaving (Ages 5-12)

March 26, 2020  |  Ages 5-12, At Home Activities for Kids, At Home with Nature, Home School Activity, Kids, Kids Activities, Nature, Nature Learning, Outdoor Play, Play

You’ll need: Cardboard, scissors, tape, and yarn. Children may need help making their loom. Optional extras: Markers to decorate the

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The Power of Hmmm

The Power of Hmmm

August 24, 2016  |  Child Directed Play, Kids, Nature, Play, PlayScape

By Anne Horne, Trailside Experience Coordinator “Mommy, will you play with me”?  In my house, this request is common and it used to be followed by a quiet pause from me. It wasn’t that I

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Image of a glowing firefly sitting on a green leaf, surrounded by the yellow flashes of other fireflies in the distance.

Flashes in the Night

October 15, 2021  |  community science, conservation, entomology, fireflies, firefly watch, Nature, Nature Learning

by Linda Romine As dusk approached on the evening of May 19, a small group of volunteers gathered and walked into the forest near Lotus Pond. They searched the trees and saw... nothing. They then walked to the cabin

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