Nature in the Middle (grades 6-8) Most middle schoolers have heard the warnings from their teachers about the perils of plagiarism; and for good reasons!� So listen to your teacher’s advice and practice ethical work habits; trust me, you’ll be glad that you did!� But, let me suggest that we do a little bit of […]
Connections: Things to do on Earth Day 50
Nature in the Middle (grades 6-8) Happy Earth Day!� This holiday is now 50 years old and recognized as the planet’s largest civic event.� When it was launched in the United States back in 1970 about 10% of our total population took to the streets to demand a new way forward for our planet.� Wow, […]
Connections: In Search of Bigfoot…
Nature In The Middle (grades 6-8)� This Week’s Topic:� In Search of Bigfoot� Ok, spoiler alert.� Bigfoot isn’t real; or at least I’ve not seen any credible scientific evidence to support its existence.� Sorry to be a party pooper! I’ll admit that the idea of a creature like Bigfoot existing in the wild is intriguing, […]
Connections: Nature In The Middle
During this time of sheltering in place, many of us are exhibiting symptoms of �Cabin Fever�� (boredom, listlessness, feeling trapped indoors and cut off from the world). One way to combat this is to interject something new into what seems familiar. Imagine� for a minute that your house or apartment, that space that’s been feeling […]
Young Birders Club takes flight at Fields Pond
When I was a kid, I loved collecting things.� Baseball cards and bottle caps were my top items.� I spent hours combing roadsides for discarded bottle caps, looking for unique finds to add to my collection.� I swapped, traded, and sorted baseball cards with my friends, developing sets of All-Star players and complete Major League […]
Fields Pond: People and programs highlight 2019
It was a year of firsts and foremosts for Fields Pond Audubon Center in Holden. The center continues to grow its programming and we welcome both old faces and new folks every week. These are just a few of the highlights from 2019. New staff: We welcomed environmental educator Sophie DeMaio to Fields Pond! Sophie, […]