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Summary ꙳ Objectives ▹ Fall is here! It is a great opportunity to slow down and notice the Life around. In temperate climates, late bloomers come into focus, deciduous trees explode in colors, all are preparing for the Winter. Fall is also the perfect time to start or resume Nature Journaling. Get your pens & pencils out, and […]
Summary ꙳ Objectives ▹ Nature is everywhere around us, but we’re so busy or distracted that often we fail to notice it. Get outside and record the wildlife that lives around you including what you can’t see but you know live here. List the plants as well. If you don’t know the name, describe what you […]
It didn’t feel much like fall this Saturday on our Forest Exploration in the Fells, given the unseasonably warm weather. But all through the forest, we found evidence of the coming of autumn. The asters and goldenrods are blooming, acorns are falling, and leaves are beginning to change color. Once a month, Laura and Claire […]
EwA at Fresh Pond ☆ Helping Plants and Insects with Citizen Science Participate in EwA’s Biodiversity & Climate Program – Make a difference 🦋 Fresh Pond’s Plant & Pollinator Survey Insect populations over the world are declining very rapidly. We need the help and skills of our communities to understand the reasons and solutions. The good […]
❀ ❀ ❀ Closer to Nature is a wonderful seasonal opportunity for teens and/or adults to get close and personal with our immediate landscape & wildlife in both scientific and art-creative ways. We offer this program to anyone and to any organization in Cambridge/Somerville (Massachusetts) and around. You can pick and choose which class(es) you […]
Summary ꙳ Objectives ▹ In connecting with our surroundings, it is important to make room for those walks which have no purpose other than simply walking – doing nothing but just wandering along. Aimless walks are health-beneficial as they help to disconnect from the unnecessary and reconnect with yourself. It is a relaxing moment, a form […]
EwA at the Fells Fells’ Biodiversity & Climate Studies ■ The EwA Nature Guides to the Fells It is critical to understand how climate and land use affect plant and animal life to protect and restore habitats where they can thrive, including in our urban green spaces. EwA is doing its part! EwA runs an extensive […]
Summary ꙳ Objectives ▹ Not many insects are liked. However, they are a crucial component of any ecosystem. We also forget that they lie at the base of the food chain. Without them, there would be no ‘us’. We’re losing them at great speed, one of the major causes being the use of chemicals, including our […]
Together, celebrating Biodiversity all year long at the Fells I am very excited to see Earthwise Aware (EwA) and the Friends of the Fells offering a new inspiring and engaging Nature program: ‘EwA at the Fells’ 🗓️. Our joint mission is to foster awareness of species and habitat biodiversity and develop an understanding of the […]
Summary ꙳ Objectives ▹ A math problem is fairly simple to solve; there is typically one demonstrably correct solution, with a well-established path to find it. Environmental problems are comparatively messy. Often, there are a variety of seemingly disparate facets that must be taken into account, and perspectives with which to view them. Coming up with solutions […]
