#naturalists — Public Fediverse posts

#SwanLakeNatureSanctuary - the #NatureHouse. This is where I worked out of in my late 20s, as a nature interpreter/educator for public school field trips for a few months. I taught out of the nature house, an outdoor gazebo & on the central dock at the nature sanctuary.
There's been several upgrades to the nature house & to the nature sanctuary, since the early 2000s.

https://www.swanlake.bc.ca/the-nature-house-2

#Saanich #VictoriaBC #NatureEducation #LearnAboutNature #Naturalists #architecture #CommunityEducation #nonprofit #NatureConservation #stewardship #ProtectNature #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #VisitAndLearn

"#Jews are often thought of as #urban, #bookish folks who don’t venture out into the wild. But there have been plenty of Jews who break that mold — #AbrahamCahan, founder of the Forward, was himself a #birder. In To Life: Jews Exploring #Nature, #author #JoelGreenberg, with #JudithWinston, a #research associate at the #Smithsonian Marine Station in #Florida, tells the life stories of a group of #Jewish #researchers, #naturalists and #environmentalists. I spoke with #Greenberg, a research associate of the #FieldMuseum and the #Chicago Academy of Sciences Peggy Notebaert #Nature #Museum, book author and avid birder who lives in #Westmont, #IL, about the accomplished and often adventurous lives of the #scientists he profiled. This conversation has been edited for length and clarity."

https://forward.com/culture/824284/to-life-joel-greenberg-jews-exploring-nature-nathan-leopold/

I'm in Burlington, Vermont for the 2026 Northeast Natural History Conference 2026. Say HI if you're also here!

Took a short walk through Centennial Woods this morning, walking distance from the hotel, as a tech rehearsal for this afternoon's field trip to Russell Farms.

#NENHC #NENHC2026 #Vermont #Burlington #Naturalists #Conference #Beeple

I'm in Burlington, Vermont for the 2026 Northeast Natural History Conference 2026. Say HI if you're also here!

Took a short walk through Centennial Woods this morning, walking distance from the hotel, as a tech rehearsal for this afternoon's field trip to Russell Farms.

#NENHC #NENHC2026 #Vermont #Burlington #Naturalists #Conference #Beeple

I'm in Burlington, Vermont for the 2026 Northeast Natural History Conference 2026. Say HI if you're also here!

Took a short walk through Centennial Woods this morning, walking distance from the hotel, as a tech rehearsal for this afternoon's field trip to Russell Farms.

#NENHC #NENHC2026 #Vermont #Burlington #Naturalists #Conference #Beeple

I'm in Burlington, Vermont for the 2026 Northeast Natural History Conference 2026. Say HI if you're also here!

Took a short walk through Centennial Woods this morning, walking distance from the hotel, as a tech rehearsal for this afternoon's field trip to Russell Farms.

#NENHC #NENHC2026 #Vermont #Burlington #Naturalists #Conference #Beeple

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The #CoastalISC is a #nonprofit organization composed of local citizens, representatives from First Nations, governments, utilities, natural resource industries, academia and conservation groups, and others who share a common concern about the impacts of invasive alien plants in #CoastalBC. The Coastal ISC serves the geographic area of #VancouverIsland, the #GulfIslands, and the #SunshineCoast.

https://www.coastalisc.com/become-a-member

#Naturalists #NatureGuardians #BCInvasivePlants #conservation #stewardship #Environmentalists #EarthFirst #ProtectNativeSpecies #BritishColumbia #Canadian #Cascadia #PacificNorthwest #PNW

Please consider becoming a member!

The #CoastalISC is a #nonprofit organization composed of local citizens, representatives from First Nations, governments, utilities, natural resource industries, academia and conservation groups, and others who share a common concern about the impacts of invasive alien plants in #CoastalBC. The Coastal ISC serves the geographic area of #VancouverIsland, the #GulfIslands, and the #SunshineCoast.

https://www.coastalisc.com/become-a-member

#Naturalists #NatureGuardians #BCInvasivePlants #conservation #stewardship #Environmentalists #EarthFirst #ProtectNativeSpecies #BritishColumbia #Canadian #Cascadia #PacificNorthwest #PNW

Please consider becoming a member!

The #CoastalISC is a #nonprofit organization composed of local citizens, representatives from First Nations, governments, utilities, natural resource industries, academia and conservation groups, and others who share a common concern about the impacts of invasive alien plants in #CoastalBC. The Coastal ISC serves the geographic area of #VancouverIsland, the #GulfIslands, and the #SunshineCoast.

https://www.coastalisc.com/become-a-member

#Naturalists #NatureGuardians #BCInvasivePlants #conservation #stewardship #Environmentalists #EarthFirst #ProtectNativeSpecies #BritishColumbia #Canadian #Cascadia #PacificNorthwest #PNW

Help needed to photograph and record #JoshuaTrees!

Joshua Trees bloomed earlier than usual – and it spells trouble for iconic succulent

By Chris Nesi
Published Jan. 25, 2026, 10:13 p.m. ET

"Southern California’s famed Joshua trees are flowering months ahead of schedule, baffling scientists and raising fears about the future of the species.

"The #MojaveDesert succulents typically bloom between February and April, timing their flowers to the arrival of the #YuccaMoth — the only insect capable of pollinating them.

"The moth lays its eggs inside the flowers, producing fruit whose seeds are later spread by rodents.

"This year, however, the trees’ familiar white-and-yellow blooms began appearing on late October, sparking concerns that the early flowering could disrupt the delicate relationship between the trees and their sole pollinator — and threaten the species’ ability to reproduce."

[...]

"Yoder suspects this year’s early rains may have triggered the premature bloom. His Yoder Lab is now asking members of the public to help document the phenomenon by uploading photos of Joshua trees in bloom to #iNaturalist, allowing scientists to gather data on whether the early flowering affects fruit production.

" 'We’re looking for as many folks out there as possible to help observe this phenomenon,' Yoder said.

Read more:
https://nypost.com/2026/01/25/us-news/early-bloom-of-joshua-trees-could-spell-trouble-ahead/

#EarlyBloom #ClimateChange #CitizenScientists #JoshuaTreeFlowers #Naturalists