Lessons from Belize

This past July I was fortunate enough to visit Belize through my master’s program. The trip was incredible – we were able to experience so much in under two weeks’ time, every bit of which has left a lasting impression on me. I was sad to leave the bungalow I called home and it took …

Bogged Down

As you may have noticed, I have been largely slacking with my blog posts. It has been a busy summer with classes, life, and work, so this has more-or-less been pushed to the back burner. I have tried to be much more active on the Facebook page to make up for my lack of posts …

The Prairies of Illinois

I am finally back! I got a little backed up with the move, and enjoying a bit of no-homework life, so it has been a little since my last post. I am now back in classes and ready to share what I am learning! I am particularly excited about one of the classes I am …

Classmates Projects

  The same class that got me started on this blog has inspired my classmates to come up with some fantastic projects of their own. I put out a message to my class asking if they would like me to share their posts here - check them out below! Not only will you be helping …

YOUR Benefits from Nature

  The natural world’s benefits to our cognition and health will be irrelevant if we continue to destroy the nature around us. Louv, Richard. The Nature Principle: Reconnecting with Life in a Virtual Age (p. 6). Algonquin Books. Kindle Edition. I have already mentioned some of ways humans benefit from nature, but I wanted to …

Moving Days

I have not been very active here or on Facebook lately as I am finishing up a move - I have one more post in this series to complete, and then I should be back to a normal schedule and much more adventuring! Stay tuned! Yours in nature, Lisa

Nature in YOUR Area – State and National Parks

I am in the process of moving, so my posts have not been as consistent as I would like, but after this weekend, I should be able to develop a rhythm. Make sure you are checking the Facebook page for additional postings, photos, and interactions. So far, I am keeping up with both the blog …

Nature in YOUR Area – Nature Preserves

It was FINALLY nice enough to go outside last week and enjoy spring - for one day. Until winter returned, and now we have snow in the forecast again. But I had one glorious, warm-ish evening to spend outside, and I decided to take a walk through one of the local forest preserves. I have …

New Species Alert!

We had a new species visit the feeder yesterday - a European Starling! This is actually an invasive species, though they are beautiful to look at. My feedercam only captured this one image, so I would recommend checking out Cornell Labs All About Birds page for the European Starling to get a better view of …

YOUR Nature – Shared photos from readers

Here are some EXCELLENT nature shots from some followers of the Friendly Neighborhood Conservationist Facebook page. If you have not already, like us on Facebook, to share your photos and stories, and I will feature them here from time-to-time. Thanks to those who have contributed so far!