Leaf season is brief and beautiful this year, well worth taking the time to pay attention.

Adding depth to the way I look at the world of plants.

A first-time attendee’s experience at the NEMF.org annual foray.

Links to organizations dedicated to tree planting.

This is another indoor nature activity.

A good time to do this is late winter, before the trees wake up.

“Please sir, may I have more,” I tease as Carl pours each person on the tour a bit of maple sap. The Hudson Highlands Nature Museum staff refer to themselves as edutainers. Carl, who led this maple syrup production tour from the tree to the table, has mastered the art of educating and entertaining while [...]

Finding a blow-down, where a live tree has fallen down, can be a lucky opportunity in a survival situation. The pine tree that fell just before our survival class began, provided pine needles for tea, pine inner bark for food, boughs to cushion and warm the floor of our shelter and baskets for heating liquid [...]

This is a neat recycling project. Try making new paper from old paper you would otherwise throw away. The results can be surprising. Many types of paper that can be used include: Computer Paper (unprinted) Newspaper (If you want a grayish colored paper) Magazines Egg Cartons Old Cards (For heavier paper) Toilet Paper Paper Bags [...]

I was reading my survival skill class notes. I haven’t looked at these in a number of years. I’m impressed with the complete explanations and careful drawings. I just modified my pine needle tea recipe. The needles nearer the trunk are higher in Vitamin C than needles on outer branches. 

Now, that’s a really green idea. I wish the Original Living Christmas Tree company had offices in every community in the country. I love the idea of the tree. I hate the slaughter. This makes sense. They grow the tree and deliver it to you for the holiday. You decorate and care for the tree. [...]