Monday Muse
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better. (Albert Einstein) Read more about Monday Muse, Naturalist Notes and Wordless Wednesday features.
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Monday Muse
To be admitted to Nature’s hearth costs nothing. None is excluded, but excludes himself. You have only to push aside the curtain. (Henry David Thoreau) Read more about Monday Muse, Naturalist Notes and Wordless Wednesday features.
Spotted Salamander
At the end of my hike on Friday, at the Ozark Natural Science Center, I took my group to the pond to peek under the rocks and logs. I knew that with the first warm rains of spring we were likely to see the rarely viewed spotted salamander (Ambystoma maculatum). Sure enough, we fond this salamander under the [...]
Spotted Salamander and other naturalist notes
The forests, fields, and streams have been coming to life this past week with the first sunny days and warm rains of spring. Though we had a brief snow last week, it quickly melted as beautiful 70 degree weather moved in. Elm trees are blooming giving the hills an orange brown tint of color. Male [...]
Natural Notes for February 10th
Feb. 7th – Snow Geese have been seen flying north as warm weather arrives. Last week, while watching the snow geese, an immature bald eagle was spotted attacking the flock in mid flight. Bald eagles are predators and will eat other large birds if they can catch one. This young eagle was trying to single [...]
Introducing Naturalist Notes
Every week teachers and students at the Ozark Natural Science Center spot something unique and interesting. Every week something new is happening for the first time this year, especially during spring. We at ONSC want to share these observations with you. Therefore, we are excited to announce the creation of Weekly Naturalist Notes! You can [...]
Project Feeder Watch at ONSC
The Ozark Natural Science Center participates in a few different citizen science projects throughout the year. Anyone can participate in a citizen science project. As the name implies, it is a project in which average citizens from all over the world gather important data in their own backyards that helps scientists with their data. At ONSC, [...]
