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Dancing Aphids | Notes from Schiff Nature Preserve
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Notes from Schiff Nature Preserve. September 12, 2012. These little insects are looking for a sweet treat! On one of the last days of Summer Nature Program, just when the kids thought they’d seen it all, my group was treated to an unexpected surprise on their stream hike! To set the scene: it’s early August and we’re searching for crayfish in the small stream just below the North Conservation Pond. As in other sections of our Preserves, there are a lot of American beech trees (. Check out this video:.
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A Fungus Among Us | Notes from Schiff Nature Preserve
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Notes from Schiff Nature Preserve. A Fungus Among Us. August 30, 2012. Today wrapped up our “Last Hurrah Hikers” program here at Schiff, a three-day hiking program designed to give kids one last chance to enjoy the woods before school begins. We spent our time collecting insects, catching crayfish, and observing birds in the Meadow. On our hike back from Woodbadge Lodge today, we noticed a fantastic black and white mushroom, below. The “pine cone mushroom,” Old Man in the Woods. Join the NJ Mycological S...
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Circinate vernation: or, impress your friends at your next party! | Notes from Schiff Nature Preserve
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Notes from Schiff Nature Preserve. Circinate vernation: or, impress your friends at your next party! March 23, 2012. Remember in my last post about spring beauties. I dropped a really geeky term? Yes, circinate vernation. It is a real term, and moreover, we can see evidence of it everywhere right now, as ferns begin to emerge this spring. Fiddleheads emerging outside the Nature Center. From → Nature Sightings. Larr; A beautiful start to spring. Gearing up for fun at Schiff this summer! You are commenting...
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A beautiful start to spring | Notes from Schiff Nature Preserve
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Notes from Schiff Nature Preserve. A beautiful start to spring. March 20, 2012. Spring beauties are a welcome reminder that spring is in the air! On my morning “commute” to the Nature Center, I couldn’t help but notice that the mossy slopes in front of the center are dotted with the little flowers of the aptly-named spring beauty (. If you have a couple extra hours this week or next, want to learn more about pollinators, or would just like to get outside during this beautiful weather, give the Nature Cen...
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Schiff in the News for Invasive Plant Control | Notes from Schiff Nature Preserve
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Notes from Schiff Nature Preserve. Schiff in the News for Invasive Plant Control. September 6, 2012. Schiff’s trail map, with invasives marked. Photo by Kathy Johnson, The Daily Record. We do a lot of work here at Schiff to control the spread of invasive plants on the preserve, so we can protect the plant species that so many animals use for food, nesting and shelter. In the last few years, we’ve worked closely with the New Jersey Invasive Species Strike Team. From → Stewardship. Larr; A Fungus Among Us.
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A Film Festival As a Celebration of Friends | Notes from Schiff Nature Preserve
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Notes from Schiff Nature Preserve. A Film Festival As a Celebration of Friends. May 20, 2012. If you’re in a place long enough, people get to know you. You make connections that become friends. People become known for their skills and their sense of humor. Organizations become known for the experiences people have had in connection to them. As we look forward to our fourth year hosting the Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival, on Jun. E 1st and 2nd. Not just people who like to hike. With all that ...
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Notes from Schiff Nature Preserve. Wood frogs at Schiff’s Native Plant Garden. March 14, 2012. The wood frogs (. Are back at the pond in Schiff’s Native Plant Garden! There must be at least 15 in the pond right now, and countless frog eggs. What a great way to welcome spring! From → Nature Sightings. 8220;Wild New Jersey” author David Wheeler shares his adventures at Schiff, February 23rd at 7pm. February 22, 2011. Spokesperson Dana Patterson describes Wheeler’s exciting book here:. In Wild New Jersey, of.
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Gearing up for fun at Schiff this summer! | Notes from Schiff Nature Preserve
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Notes from Schiff Nature Preserve. Gearing up for fun at Schiff this summer! May 1, 2012. Schiff is ready for Summer Nature Program, are you? Photo by Luis Lugo. As we begin the month of May here at Schiff, preparations for this year’s Summer Nature Program for Kids are in full swing! It is a fun time, putting the finishing touches on the curriculum, trying out our crafts and games, and thinking of new ways to explore and enjoy the Preserves. Despite the summer heat, the shade keeps it nice and cool up a...
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