Tiny education bat I had wrestled with whether to attend the program on bats at Seven Islands. It was a night program which almost always means that I’ll be up later than my usual bedtime. I had the Tennessee Naturalist Program on Invertebrates scheduled for 8:00am the next morning. I had already done one night … Continue reading Mighty, Marvelous, Flying Mammals
Moths
Ranger Clare with a moth on left hand, right hand, and also her right leg It’s National Moth Week, in case you didn’t know [nationalmothweek.org]. I didn’t. It’s another piece of information that has come my way recently since I’ve started the Tennessee Naturalist Program at the Seven Island State Birding Park chapter The one … Continue reading Moths
Night Lights
Seven Island State Birding Park is a wonderful location close to the cottage. They offer a variety of programs to educate and engage and entertain people. This June they are offering several nights of either ‘watch parties for fireflies’ or ‘fireflies and spider eyes’ hikes. There will also be a Dark Sky Hike on the … Continue reading Night Lights
Hike-a-Thon 5
So we’ve reached April. It is spring time. It is time for the TennGreen Hike-a-Thon. I’m registered and ready to hit the trails. I’ll be sharing adventures and raising both awareness and funds for their conservation efforts across the state. This will be my fifth Hike-a-Thon, and hopefully my best. So I registered on March … Continue reading Hike-a-Thon 5
Tennessee Naturalist in Training
My counselor once told me that one of his main concerns for folks entering retirement was whether they would find something meaningful to do. There are many who do not plan that far ahead. There are those who simply think that one day they will quit working and life will automatically be wonderful. There are … Continue reading Tennessee Naturalist in Training
Character in the Making 