Spring Camp
Spring Exploration Camp: Discover Nature’s Wonders! Join us this spring for an exciting adventure at our Spring Exploration Camp! Designed for young explorers, this camp offers hands-on activities to discover the beauty and mysteries of nature. From exciting hikes and
Bear snores on
One of my all-time favorite children’s books is Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson. It’s a delightful tale about a hibernating bear in his den while all his other animal friends have fun. I was reminded of this story recently
Is your New Year’s Resolution to be more Climate Conscious? (It should be!)
Every year in December, millions of Americans sit down to make New Year’s Resolutions. According to the Pew Research Center, thirty percent of all Americans made a resolution in 2024, and 50% of young adults did. Popular resolutions involve losing
Mistletoe: Sensual Shrub or Parasitic Plant?
In 2011, Justin Bieber released “Mistletoe”, a Christmas song about kissing a girl underneath the famous holiday plant. Tween girls (this author included) swoon, and retail workers recoil at the incessant playing of the song, which unfortunately becomes less cute
Beavers: Forest Firefighters
Close your eyes. Think of a firefighter. What comes to mind? Perhaps it is a person, donned in a yellow fire-retardant coat and pants, and a red hat. Are they in a truck or carrying a hose? Perhaps they are
We need YOU! (to cut down Christmas Trees)
“Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat…”. December has arrived, holiday music is on the radio, the snow is falling, the cocoa is made- the Holiday Season has arrived! At the Galena Creek Visitor Center, Yuletiders are coming to
