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This morning brought the first hint of Fall to the Lowcountry, which is exciting for us naturalists. For me it means Fall bird and butterfly migration, flowering and fruiting plants, and the promise of reduced humidity and mosquito populations! I had hoped it would also mean a return to in-person gatherings with my naturalist tribe, …
On a cool morning in March, I joined fellow Master Naturalist, Edsel Taylor, at his bottomland forest property in Ridgeville, adjacent to Four Holes Swamp. For almost two decades, he’s nurtured the local Wood Duck population by maintaining his blackwater property in its natural state and providing nest boxes for these colorful waterfowl. Not only does …
I want to recommend a fantastic Nature video from 2020 that is worth re-watching if you’ve already seen it. I recently re-visited the viral video from last May featuring a Squirrel Obstacle Course built by YouTuber, Mark Rober. He’s a former NASA and Apple engineer, who innocently settled into quarantine with the intention of finding …
Make a difference by contributing to the study of local environmental issues like plastic pollution, sea level rise, or nuisance flooding. The SC Aquarium Citizen Science app (found in the Apple App Store or on Google Play) features a collection of tools that allow you to contribute to projects of your choice quickly and easily …
Join fellow Coastal Master Naturalist Linda Geronilla, Ph.D, for an hour long introduction to Douglas W. Tallamy’s book Nature’s Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation that Starts in Your Yard. This will be virtual lecture via Zoom on Thursday, FEBRUARY 18, 2021, at 7:00 PM. Learn the important interactions of the food chains and …
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