Mycelium Matters
Mycelium are the roots, mushrooms are the fruit. Mycelium is underfoot everywhere. I've written about the Wood Wide Web before, the...
Green Goo or Cyanobacteria
Until recently, I had only heard of cyanobacteria as it relates to lichen. Lichen is a composite organism made up of a fungal partner and...
The Joy of Science and Art
This past week I (Elyse) had the great fortune of working with the St. Gaudens National Park for their annual middle school STEAM Camp....
Not an Expert? That's Okay.
This past month, Dawn and I were tasked with leading a program about native bees coupled with a “build your own” bee house workshop. This...
Worm Friends
Even though I have lived in Claremont my whole life, this is the first time that I have been involved with activities with the Sullivan...
Northern Lights
I have always wanted to witness the aurora borealis. I even put an app on my phone that is supposed to alert me when the skies are right...
A Sappy Story
After 6 years of living in NH in Sullivan County, which produces the most gallons of maple syrup in the state, I finally tapped my first...
Memorial for a Songbird
This past month, I had the pleasure of taking K-5th grade students out to Moody Park in Claremont for winter enrichment times. Some of...
Light Pillars
Last Saturday evening I witnessed an atmospheric phenomenon on my way home from a friends house that looked similar to the northern...
My favorite places for winter fun
Sullivan County is a great place for winter fun! Now that there is snow on the ground, sledding/skiing/snowboarding/tubing hills like...