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The 416 Fire has consumed thousands of acres of treasured forest this week. It is safe to say it has also consumed many of our thoughts since it broke out June 1. People have responded by opening...
DATE: June 9, 2018 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
The topic for this month’s column came easily to mind – Earth Day. It is April, after all. The 48th anniversary of Earth Day is April 22. My predecessor, Sally Shuffield, has eloquently covered...
DATE: April 16, 2018 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
At Durango Nature Studies, we’ve already wrapped up our winter education program, “Surviving and Thriving in Winter,” and educators are preparing for our spring programs at the Nature Center. I’m...
DATE: March 10, 2018 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
It’s February already – that time of year when pink and red hearts invade our world and implore us to declare our love to our partners, children, peers and anyone else who happens to cross our...
DATE: Feb. 9, 2018 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
Happy New Year, everyone. I love the start of a new year. I’m not one to make the typical resolutions, but I relish the hope and renewal ushered forth each January. In addition, new years mark...
DATE: Jan. 19, 2018 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
I’m writing this column after spending a crisp Tuesday morning on a street corner along with other nonprofit representatives, waving at commuters and reminding them to “give where they live” in...
DATE: Dec. 9, 2017 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
The changing clocks and return to seasonal temperatures have changed the tempo in this town. It’s dark and chilly. That warm bed may seem way more inviting than the cold outside, but many studies...
DATE: Nov. 10, 2017 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
Had I known when I was interviewing for this position that one of the resident species at the Nature Center was the tarantula, I would have quickly placed it into the category of animals to...
DATE: Oct. 13, 2017 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
With summer temperatures hanging on relentlessly, it seems surreal that we are already three weeks into the new school year. But the flurry of youthful activity around town confirms that it has...
DATE: Sept. 8, 2017 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
As fall approaches, we are starting to see signs of migration throughout the Four Corners. Flocks of geese are seen flying overhead in their “V” formation. Elk and deer are starting to move down...
DATE: Aug. 11, 2017 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
One of my favorite games we play at the Nature Center is the metamorphosis relay. The relay allows kids to act out the change that happens when a caterpillar transforms into a butterfly. It is...
DATE: June 9, 2017 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
The Durango Nature Center opened to the public on May 6. The day was sunny and beautiful, and our volunteer docent, Sheila Payne, was there to open the gates. Grace Gordon, our program...
DATE: May 11, 2017 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
Herald readers share their photos from the 416 Fire and support of firefighting efforts. If you have photos to share, please email claws@bcimedia.com. Reminder: do not go to the fire to take photos. Please stay clear of the area. Also, do not fly drones over the fire area; it is illegal.
A significant part of fighting a wildland fire is predicting fire behavior and weather. Fire behavior analysts are helping on the 416 Fire by measuring the humidity in the air and to conduct burnouts, in which firefighters set their own fires to starve a larger fire of fuel.
