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Wild Vermejo | Fighting wildfire AND fire misconceptions

Fire is both destructive and necessary for wild landscapes. At Vermejo Reserve, forestry management practices fill in the gap during times of drought. Keep reading

Cameron Glymph

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Trash-sorting experiment reveals recycling challenges — and a plan

A trash-sorting experiment in New York offered a sampling of the challenges when it comes to recycling and helped identify a path forward. Keep reading

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Besty Burgeson tags and releases monarch butterflies in Miller Park

Betsy Burgeson gave an educational demonstration Friday, tagging and releasing Monarch Butterflies for a crowd of Chautauquans. Keep reading

Besty Burgeson tags and releases monarch butterflies in Miller Park

Besty Burgeson tags and releases monarch butterflies in Miller Park

Food rescue pilot program reflects on first season

Volunteers reflect on the first season of the food collection program at the Chautauqua Institution. Keep reading

Food rescue pilot program reflects on first season

Food rescue pilot program reflects on first season

The Apalachicola Riverkeeper: Defending a river, defending a way of life

As environmental issues threaten the rivers in Northern Florida from all angles, Apalachicola Riverkeeper is a non-profit group dedicated to preserving essential ecosystems. Keep reading

The Apalachicola Riverkeeper: Defending a river, defending a way of life

The Apalachicola Riverkeeper: Defending a river, defending a way of life

App iNaturalist helps map nature during ‘bioblitz’ at Chautauqua Institution

The bioblitz, where locals are encouraged to log organisms, runs through the end of August, helping to contribute to a database of nature. Keep reading

A white female crouches down in a woodland setting with her cellular phone outstretched toward a log with fungi growing on it, taking a photo. She is surrounded by a group of other people, mostly visible only to mid-body.

App iNaturalist helps map nature during ‘bioblitz’ at Chautauqua Institution

The how and why of leveling up as a classified arboretum

At Chautauqua Institution, volunteers and employees are shaping the area's environment to protect the land and educate those who live there. Keep reading

A group of people walk on a shady, paved road, alongside a heavily wooded area. One person is reaching out to touch a branch.

The how and why of leveling up as a classified arboretum

Rapid fire Q&A with lake scientists Allison and Kira

Lake scientists Allison Hrycik and Kira Yerofeev do a rapid fire Q&A about their favorite tools, favorite part of their day, and more. Keep reading

Rapid fire Q&A with lake scientists Allison and Kira