by Jonathan Marchal | Apr 5, 2017 | Impact, The Arboretum
AmeriCorps, a federal program of the Corporation for National and Community Service, utilizes more than 75,000 individuals, also known as “members,” annually. These members accomplish a wide variety of tasks that align with the AmeriCorps Member Pledge: I will get...
by Jonathan Marchal | Dec 7, 2016 | Exhibits, Nature
Winter officially begins on December 21; however shorter day-length and cooler temperatures have already triggered the inner timepieces of our local wildlife. Gone from the trails at the Arboretum are the songs of hooded warblers and other migratory birds. Moths and...
by Jonathan Marchal | Nov 16, 2016 | Nature
According to a study by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, birding is the fastest growing outdoor activity in the nation, and both kids and adults are getting into the action. Oftentimes, we may find ourselves spending less time outdoors and in nature during the...
by Jonathan Marchal | Sep 14, 2016 | Nature
Monarch butterflies are one of the world’s most recognizable species, and with good reason. In just two weeks, they emerge from jade-green and gold chrysalises to become strikingly colored and uniquely patterned adult butterflies that make an amazing 2,000-mile annual...
by Jonathan Marchal | Jul 13, 2016 | Community, Nature
“Be Prepared.” To most, it’s a familiar phrase and recognized as the motto of the Boy Scouts of America. Perhaps less widely known but just as crucial to scouting is the last tenant of the scouts’ Outdoor Code: “Be conservation minded.” A local scout, Bennett David,...
