We are seeing extreme weather with greater frequency
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At the Durango Nature Studies’ office, weather tends to be a popular discussion topic — ranking right up there with the latest... Read More
Cicadas Enthrall Nature Center Visitors
Durango Nature Studies’ educators Mike Bienkowski and Kiley Smith, along with an amazing team of volunteer naturalists, wrapped up the final school... Read More
It can be a bird-eat-bird world out there – but only if you let it
The world can be relentless. I was reminded of this the other night as we were listening to an array of bird... Read More
It’s Spring! Celebrate Earth Day and more
Last weekend while canyoneering with friends and talking about the ongoing opportunities to snowshoe, one friend emphatically declared that spring had started... Read More
Sharing our world with animals exacts respect and responsibility
Last Sunday, March 3, was World Wildlife Day, so I’ve been thinking about the animals that share space with us. At Durango... Read More
The Subnivean World is Vital to Ecosystem Health
One of my favorite things about work is the office banter that occurs when our educators plan lessons for our education and... Read More
Resolve to be curious about the natural world in 2019
We’re almost to mid-January. How are those New Year’s resolutions going? I’m still vacillating over whether or not to actually make any... Read More
Understanding nature is critical in this changing world
If you are like me, your morning routine isn’t complete until you’ve checked Jeff Givens’ latest forecast. His blog, durangoweatherguy.com, is bookmarked... Read More
Camps provide an important foundation for understanding nature
We are in the midst of summer camp season. New friendships and memories occur on a daily basis. At the start of... Read More
The Durango Nature Center Turns 20!
I love the start of a new year. I’m not one to make the typical resolutions, but I relish the hope and... Read More