Chautauqua Rails to Trails path Tuesday July 23, 2019. SARAH YENESEL/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Hidden behind Boxcar Barney’s ice cream shop in Mayville, beyond the edge of the gravel driveway and over an old, uneven railroad bridge,
To the untrained eye, it might look like arborist Craig Vollmer is administering a lie detector test to a tree. One of the ways he assesses trees is by drilling a needle up to 18
Every night when the sky gets dark, flying lights — that accompany the stars — begin to appear in the darkness. The flashes of fireflies provide delight to those enjoying a summer evening. These blinks,
Advancements in science and technology have greatly improved the scientific community’s understanding of the natural world. In the 21st century, new high-tech gadgets are improving the ability of everyday people to understand and experience nature.
Director of Religion Maureen Rovegno speaks before re-dedicating the Arboretum, Sunday, July 8, 2018, at the Arboretum. BRIAN HAYES/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER The Chautauqua Arboretum is looking a little different these days. In the fall of 2015,
Chautauquans and members of the surrounding community will have the chance to get up close and personal with 200 monarch butterflies at Monarchpalooza today. This is the third time the Bird, Tree & Garden
People of color experience discriminatory microagressions on a daily basis. They may have more difficulty hailing a cab than their white counterparts. They may be followed around a store by a clerk, or experience poor
Lori Stralow Harris Lori Stralow Harris, who raises butterflies and bees in Western Springs, Illinois, found herself in a bit of a pickle last fall. She had been raising 200 monarch butterflies at her Salt
Twan Leenders Chautauqua County is home to a wide variety of animals, some of which are incredibly rare. Twan Leenders, president of the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History, will discuss some of these
Photo by Buffalo Drone Photography Town of Ellery, only entity to decline signing MOA, has herbicide permit denied by NYSDEC After several years of disagreement over herbicide use in Chautauqua Lake, more than a dozen
Terry Mosher will lead a workshop on bird-inspired poetry today in the Roger Tory Peterson outdoor classroom. Birds, with their colorful feathers, unique calls and astonishing migrations, have given poets plenty of fodder over the
Submitted Photo One in eight bird species is threatened with extinction, according to BirdLife International’s 2018 report, “The State of the World’s Birds.” The situation is dire. Conservation resources are limited, and the debate among biologists
Betsy Bergeson Since she arrived at Chautauqua Institution in 2015, Supervisor of Gardens and Landscapes Betsy Burgeson has been leading a green revolution of the gardens on the grounds, encouraging a diversity of plants that will
Today, Chautauquans can swarm into Smith Wilkes Hall for an un-bee-lievable Bird, Tree & Garden Club talk on beekeeping. Three beekeepers will present “The Zen of Beekeeping: Backyard Hives for Flowers, Honey and the
Eric Klinenberg During a brutal heatwave in Chicago in July 1995, which killed 739 people, some areas of the city fared better than others. In Englewood and Auburn Gresham, two neighborhoods that border each other in
As soon as Jack Gulvin turned a crank that lifted up a rack of nests in white, basketball-sized gourds, purple martins flocked to it, finding the nest that held their own little babies or eggs. Their