Dragons, damsels, and nymphs! Come cool off at the creek as we search for wee aquatic beasties and discover amazing facts about their lives. We'll break out the nets and learn how the aquatic life in your local stream can give a good idea of the stream's overall health. Wear shoes that can get wet! […]
Lovely, delicate, yet tough-as-nails: the earliest spring wildflowers brave the cold for a chance at unobstructed light. Some bloom early but keep their leaves all summer. Others, the true ephemerals, make only a brief above-ground appearance each spring. Blink (or stay indoors too long) and you could miss them! Join BMT naturalist Amy Duggins at […]
Many people notice our beautiful evergreen trees in winter, like pines and firs, but did you know there is a whole host of low-growing plants who green up in winter to capitalize on the light they can gather when most larger trees are leafless? Come join Balsam Mountain Naturalist, Gina Patton, to meet the subtle […]
