Hooded Mergansers are the stars along ice-free Clear Creek in Wheatridge, as the Boulder County Audubon Society joins Steve Jones, Ruth Carol Cushman and Scott Severs […]
Nature Almanac
Nature Almanac: Boulder County Nature Association Winter Solstice Hike
The Boulder County Nature Association Winter Solstice Hike has kestrels and bald eagles along the trail and a circle gathering to welcome 2020. Image: A pair […]
Nature Almanac – What’s Hiding?
What’s hiding in fallen winter leaves and old tree stumps? Ruth Carol Cushman and Scott Severs visit Boulder’s Sawhill Ponds to look for hidden insects, deer […]
Nature Almanac: Boulder Teen Stargazers
Boulder Teen Naturalists talk about the natural world at use telescopes to stargaze at their annual pizza party on Shanahan Ridge in South Boulder with Steve […]
Nature Almanac: Ailing Aspens
Ailing Aspen Trees – Leave that turn brown or black instead of gold are an increasing sign of ailing aspen trees along the Front Range. Boulder […]
Nature Almanac: Nuthatches in Long Canyon
In September, Nuthatches in Long Canyon walk upside down on tree trunks, storing nuts and seeds in the bark to save an extra snack for winter. […]
Nature Almanac – Sunrise at Jim Hamm Park
Sunrise at Longmont’s Jim Hamm Park. Bullfrogs and blackbirds everywhere. A Marsh Wren family hides in the cattails, including fledgelings that still have their yellow baby […]
Nature Almanac – Wildflower Extravaganza at Sandstone Ranch
Normally it’s cliff swallows that make Longmont’s Sandstone Ranch special. This year’s abundant rains have added lush prairie grasses and wildflowers, making the ranch a Botanical […]