A Solitary Bee Hotel Update
By: Frances Owen, JCC Naturalist Pollinator week may be past (June 21st-June 27th) but we think it’s always a great … Continue reading A Solitary Bee Hotel Update
Category: Educational Nature Activities for all ages
Paper making with foraged plants
By: Frances Owen, JCCB Naturalist Paper making is a fun and relaxing craft to do at home. I especially enjoy … Continue reading Paper making with foraged plants
Winter Foraging Hike at Cangleska Wakan
By: Frances Owen, JCC Naturalist Many people are familiar with hunting for morels, picking raspberries or apples, and only think … Continue reading Winter Foraging Hike at Cangleska Wakan
DIY Drawing Charcoal!
By: Frances Owen, JCC Naturalist I absolutely love crafting things out of found, natural materials. Especially, when the resulting material … Continue reading DIY Drawing Charcoal!
Woodworking For Wildlife: A Simple Nest Shelf
By: Frances Owen, JCC Naturalist If you haven’t already joined Project Nest Watch, you definitely need to. After a quick … Continue reading Woodworking For Wildlife: A Simple Nest Shelf
Watching for Nests
By: Frances Owen, JCC Naturalist When I was in grad school, I had a summer job studying grassland songbirds. Mostly … Continue reading Watching for Nests
Kent Park Trails You Probably Haven’t Hiked (Part 2)
By: Kristen Morrow, JCC Naturalist In Part 2 of Kent Park Trails You Probably Haven’t Hiked, I’m encouraging you to … Continue reading Kent Park Trails You Probably Haven’t Hiked (Part 2)
The Incredible, Edible, Orange Day-lily
By: Frances Owen, JCC Naturalist When I was in 5th grade, each student was asked to bring in an entire … Continue reading The Incredible, Edible, Orange Day-lily
Johnson County Conservation - Nature Notes 