Betsy Burgeson believes Chautauquans can make a big impact with small gardens. “Such minor changes can have a humongous impact,” Burgeson said. “Everyone can do
When Wil Hershberger listens to birds singing, he doesn’t hear melodies. He hears information. “There’s a lot of information being emitted from the ‘singer’ to
When someone thinks of a butterfly, they’re probably picturing a monarch. The recognizable orange and black butterflies migrate more than 2,000 miles between Mexico and
Butterflies are a big part of Illinois preschool teacher Lori Stralow Harris’ life. She operates a butterfly farm outside of Chicago, teaches students to care
In August 1936, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt addressed Chautauquans and the nation about the horrors of war and the need for international cooperation. “We believe
With rain clouds looming above, Steve Holland pilots a hulking orange vessel across Chautauqua Lake before arriving in Dewittville Bay, where he begins to perform
Native plants offer many benefits for gardens and yards: they require less water, are more disease-resistant and help improve local ecosystems. But there’s another reason
Around the grounds, Chautauqua Institution is always frantically busy in the days just before the season begins. This year, activity around the new Amphitheater added
For Adam Gollwitzer, teaching students about science for 12 years helped him realize that young people often crave to work on something real. “They want