Doug Conroe, Executive Director of the Chautauqua Lake Association, pulls up the sonde used to collect multiple types of data from Chautauqua Lake during the
Environment
Leopold Don Leopold, a professor at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, has uploaded 135 videos about trees to the internet. In each
Watercraft Steward Lauren Sharp removes eelgrass from a motorboat that recently emerged from Chautauqua Lake while also checking for aquatic invasive species Monday Aug. 12,
Tuesday, August 13, 2019 Members of the Bird Tree and Garden Club continue the tradition of donating books to the Smith Memorial Library. This year
Threaded through Chautauqua Institution’s 750 acres of land is an abundance of gardens — while diverse in size, flora and theme, they all contribute to
Jack Gulvin walked up to a staghorn sumac shrub on Massey Avenue and took a bite out of the berries growing in a cluster shaped
When Nellie Gardner looks at nature, she perceives it in all of its complexity. She remembers species’ evolutions. She thinks about how each plant interacts
In 2012, Eliza Evans took a drawing class at her local community college and began her journey as an artist. “I am not a frustrated
With a purple martin chick in one hand and a pair of specialized pliers in the other, Twan Leenders carefully closed a metal ring
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZX-rYoylvIs&feature=youtu.be As Courtney Wigdahl-Perry controlled the motor on a small inflatable Zodiac on July 22, MaryAnn Mason sat on the edge of the boat
Mike McGrath Mike McGrath has spent the last 40 years writing and speaking about gardening. But, he never intended to get into gardening in the
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
Every night when the sky gets dark, flying lights — that accompany the stars — begin to appear in the darkness. The flashes of fireflies
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
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
Chautauquans and members of the surrounding community will have the chance to get up close and personal with 200 monarch butterflies at Monarchpalooza today.