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Durango Nature Studies’ educators Mike Bienkowski and Kiley Smith, along with an amazing team of volunteer naturalists, wrapped up the final school field trips at the Durango Nature Center at the...
DATE: June 7, 2019 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
The world can be relentless. I was reminded of this the other night as we were listening to an array of bird songs only to have the melody interrupted by a sharp-shinned hawk snatching a dove out...
DATE: May 11, 2019 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
Last weekend while canyoneering with friends and talking about the ongoing opportunities to snowshoe, one friend emphatically declared that spring had started March 21, intimating that she was...
DATE: April 8, 2019 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
March 3 was World Wildlife Day, so I’ve been thinking about the animals that share space with us. At Durango Nature Studies, we are transitioning to our springtime programs for kindergartners and...
DATE: March 10, 2019 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
One of my favorite things about work is the office banter that occurs when our educators plan lessons for our education and after-school programs. Last week, the education team was discussing the...
DATE: Feb. 12, 2019 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
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 resolutions. I have a number of goals for 2019, but I view...
DATE: Jan. 11, 2019 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
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 on all my devices, and he is frequently...
DATE: Dec. 8, 2018 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
I feel like it has been a stressful year in our neck of the woods. Political divisions and economic stressors have been exacerbated by drought and wildfires. Casual conversations throughout town...
DATE: Nov. 12, 2018 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
Durangoans live for adventure, and it’s pretty typical to spend Monday mornings getting the latest news on weekend exploits from colleagues. This summer, it seems like half the town took some...
DATE: Oct. 12, 2018 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
Acorn. Blackberry. Bluebell. Heron. Pasture. These words all share something in common. True, they may be things you see when hiking around these parts, but that’s not exactly it. They are five of...
DATE: Sept. 7, 2018 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
The natural world provides an important laboratory for all learners. Just when it started to feel like a normal summer, I turned the page on the calendar to see the start of the school year staring...
DATE: Aug. 10, 2018 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
We are in the midst of summer camp season. New friendships and memories occur on a daily basis. At the start of every camp, children’s nervousness may override excitement, but at the end of that...
DATE: July 13, 2018 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
