Rebecca Schwarz | Director of The Nature Place I never wanted to be a scientist. I like people and the outdoors, not math and tests. But it’s funny how life teaches us to look at things differently. When I came aboard as director of The Nature Place, I had the opportunity to learn lots of…
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Sophia Sperduto | AmeriCorps Member Birdwatching, or birding, as a hobby, has been dramatically increasing in popularity. Websites like eBird and iNaturalist make it easier than ever to share sightings and photos of the plants and animals all around us. And I love it! Birds are everywhere. They vary in shape, color, and behavior, and…
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By Emma Lather | Environmental Educator AmeriCorps Member, September 2023 – August 2024 As an undergrad, I got hooked on Pokémon Go. In grad school, I got hooked on birding. The similarities are uncanny; I wander through the tall grass in search of new creatures to capture in my Pokéball (binoculars), record in my Pokédex…
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