Posts Tagged ‘night hike’
Winter Solstice 2024
Winter solstice, which occurs on Saturday, December 21 at exactly 4:21AM EST, is the astronomical beginning of winter in the northern hemisphere. Regardless of where you live in the northern hemisphere the winter solstice happens at the exact same moment for all of us. It occurs when the Earth’s northern hemisphere is tilted its farthest…
Read MoreBats & Dark Skies
Bats are amazing! They have lived on Earth for more than 50 million years. There are over 1,400 different species of bats, making them the second largest order of mammals. Bats are extremely adaptable and can be found in forests, wetlands, deserts, prairies, urban areas, and even cold places like Alaska and Siberia, and they…
Read MoreWildlife Wednesday 05/22/2024
Whooooo’s ready for our upcoming owl prowl? It’s #WildlifeWednesday and we will highlight the 3 species of owls we are most likely to encounter on our grounds this time of year. The Great Horned Owl is the largest owl in Ohio and with its enormous yellow eyes, long ear tufts, and deep hooting call, it…
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