Join Gina, our resident fungi naturalist, in a group, citizen science project to document the mushrooms of North America, particularly those that thrive on the preserve. Together, we will hike our trails and use the app iNaturalist, as well as gather specimens, to document and report the fungi species we find to the larger 2023 […]
Calling all book and nature lovers, artists, scientists, poets... All are welcome! Bring your favorite tea mug, your copy of The Forest Unseen, your journal observations, and be ready to share your special finds this month. Feel free to join us if you've not done the reading or found your plot yet; you'll still get […]
Peaceful? Spooky? Beautiful? Experience the wonder of Balsam Mountain’s forests after dark. Join Amy to walk a gentle trail in the moonlight. Wear sturdy shoes, layers to keep you warm, and bring a flashlight (with a red filter if you have one; we will have extra red filters available). Meet at 7pm at the Nature Center […]
Join Amy and Michael at the Nature Center to take part in a statewide citizen science project to admire and document our 8-legged friends. We’ll search for spiders of all kinds, take photos, and submit them to the project. Bring a phone with the free iNaturalist app downloaded (we can show you how at the […]