Mar 28Spring Means Nesting Time for Urban BirdsSpring means nesting time for birds, and urban birds are no exception. Birds’ nests can be found in surprising places throughout the city, from skyscraper window ledges, to store awnings, to the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. The city’s house sparrows often nest in the ends of traffic light poles. …Birds4 min read
Mar 14How to Make an Easy DIY Display Board for Scouting MemorabiliaWhen a Webelo moves up to Boy Scouts or a Boy Scout achieves his final rank, what do you do with all those event patches and achievement badges, belt loops, and pins? Here’s an easy way to create an attractive display of small memorabilia—and you don’t have to be a…DIY Projects3 min read
Nov 6, 2021Crooked ToesWhen I was 9 or 10 I decided I would never, ever wear sandals without socks, because I had such ugly feet. I can distinctly remember walking into the front entrance of Roaring Brook School in the morning, fresh off the bright yellow bus, looking at all the other girls’…Shoes5 min read
Oct 9, 20218 Easy Ways to Have Fun with Nature in New York CityMost people tend to think of cities as being purely built environments of concrete, brick, steel, and glass, sprinkled lightly with spots of green in the form of human-made parks with well-groomed landscaping. Well, think again! Even in a sprawling, dense metropolis such as New York City, nature is everywhere…New York City5 min read
Sep 26, 2021City Critters: The Eastern Gray SquirrelThe common Eastern Gray Squirrel (scientific name sciurus carolinensis) is a familiar form of wildlife to every city dweller. But how much do you really know about this fascinating creature that often does even better in suburbs and cities than in its natural forest habitat? Although native to eastern North…Wildlife4 min read
Aug 24, 2020A City of Immigrants — Birds IncludedJust like many of the city’s human inhabitants, the three most common species of birds in New York City have become established far from their places of origin. …New York City4 min read
