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Spring is the season for nature's babies
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (848+ words) timesobserver. com Spring is the season for nature's babies The sunshine and blue skies outside my window are doing their best to remind me that it is currently spring, despite the bouts of cold and snow this past weekend. Though…...
Turkey calls don't need to be perfect
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (638+ words) The last few weeks turkey hunters have stirred their stagnant winter blood by watching old DVDs and new You Tube videos. That gets us into a spring gobbler hunting mood. But it can also teach us to make mistakes, something…...
Audubon to host Birdathon starting Saturday
2+ week, 3+ day ago (228+ words) Audubon Community Nature Center's 2026 Birdathon fundraiser supports the Ryan Exline Memorial Scholarship and the care of Audubon's Animal Ambassadors. The Audubon Community Nature Center will host its annual Birdathon, which combines birding with raising money for a cause, starting Saturday....
Grasslands, meadows and prairies come to life in spring
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (294+ words) They may look unassuming at first, but grasslands hold an immense amount of biodiversity. A number of insects, like Baltimore Checkerspot butterflies, rely on fields for flowers and food. Savannahs and prairies are similar; the difference lies in the tree…...
Learn about raptor migration at Audubon on Friday
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (276+ words) Devin Banning, the information contact and count coordinator of the Ripley Hawk Watch, is the presenter at Audubon Community Nature Center's First Friday on April 3. JAMESTOWN " Every spring from March 15 to May 15, volunteers join the Ripley Hawk Watch to witness…...
Get a look at the red-tailed hawk
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (37+ words) timesobserver. com Bridgette, one of the Audubon Community Nature Center's ambassador red-tailed hawks, shows off her feathers. A wild red-tailed hawk perching in a tree is pictured....
Spotlighting the women of nature
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (252+ words) Emma Gatewood, the first female through-hiker of the Appalachian Trail. Of these areas, some of our most familiar women in nature have been in the field of conservation. From Rachel Carson and her takedown of DDT to Jane Goodall and…...
Know how turkeys use their habitat
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (612+ words) Do you locate a load of gobblers before the season starts? For some hunters, preseason scouting means tallying a list of places where they hear turkeys gobble. They might log 30 or 40 spots where they've stopped along the road during the…...
Volunteers needed for Audubon Lights
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (192+ words) Dr. Eugenie Poignard, is pictured volunteering at the light trinket table at the 2025 Audubon Lights. Volunteers are needed for the 2026 edition of the event. Volunteers are needed for the upcoming Audubon Community Nature Center's 2026 Audubon Lights. The annual event celebrates…...
Annual Warren Christmas bird count held
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (193+ words) Warren's 83rd Christmas Bird Count took place in December with 5, 288 birds of 62 different species logged. The number of birds counted was 2% lower than the 10-year average of 5, 409 birds. The number of species seen was right in line with the 10-year average…...