Posts by North Branch Nature Center
Forecast: Rainy, Connection Likely
By Pete Kerby-Miller, Teacher-Naturalist Memory is oddly tied to mundane details. It might be an anniversary, or a traditional meal, or even a particular scent that pulls us into reminiscence.…
Read MoreReflections on Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks
By Patricia Fontaine, 2022 Adventures Afar Participant How does one describe the extraordinary wonder of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks? Once called America’s “Serengeti,” the region’s vistas so impressed…
Read MoreCall for Fungus Themed Artwork
NBNC is seeking artists to show mushroom/fungus themed work in our gallery, in a group show running from September through December, 2023. We invite all interpretations of this theme and…
Read MoreThe Nature of Yellowjackets
By Kerry Brosnan, 2022 VHCB AmeriCorps Conservation Technician I was eating brunch outside with friends when an unexpected visitor came to our table. Buzzing, yellow, and black, an Eastern Yellowjacket…
Read MoreThe Path of Service
By Ken Benton, Education Director From the very first moment Griffin Cumming walked through the door of NBNC last March, his contagious smile and unbridled enthusiasm melted the hearts of…
Read MoreIn a Beaver Bind
By Sean Beckett, Program Director Few wild animals are more entangled in the history of human development than the beaver. Once a symbol of pioneering profit, beavers today represent either…
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