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Archives for February 2015
Top Ten ways to Help Butterflies
Plant locally native host plants in your garden. A butterfly is a caterpillar’s way of making another caterpillar. Caterpillars are picky eaters, and most gardens and yards are full of beautiful plants that they just can’t eat! Imagine if your kids could only eat apples, and every store and farmer’s market around decided to stop…
Drumming up some Drummers
There is something primal about sitting around a campfire and letting your brain rest while your heart synchronizes with the beat of a drum. This ancient practice has been seen in every part of the world, including our own backyard. Scientific studies have shown that drumming reduces stress levels, which can be measured by the…
Nature Play, Wildlife Observation & more await ENC Campers next week!
It’s already February, which means President’s Week Camp is coming up soon! The ENC’s Presidents Week Camp, February 16-19th, will be a week of fun and excitement for 45 campers, who will rotate in three small groups between three Camp Teachers every day. Campers will enjoy Nature Play, where they will be given the freedom…
Enticing Hummingbirds to your Yard
Everybody likes hummingbirds; they are energetic and fearless little warriors, guarding flowers and feeders with their lives from anything that might cross their path. Due to their charming allure and vivacity, hummingbirds enthrall watchers in any garden setting, leading people to invest in their own feeders in order to attract these birds in their own…