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Heatseeking boxelder bugs invade homes

One of my favorite memories with my son is when he was 2 and just getting good at walking. His favorite thing to do was to walk around our block, a task that would take me five m...

DATE: Nov 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Durango Nature Studies

Aspens shed their green to reveal gold blazing beneath

“For life and death are one, even as the river and the sea are one.” – Khalil Gibran My father died last week after a short illness, and the loss is still in the forefr...

DATE: Oct 9, 2013 | CATEGORY: Durango Nature Studies

Plan aims to boost environmental literacy

“Environmental literacy” is a phrase that is picking up steam in Colorado and around the country. In Colorado, legislation was passed into law in 2010 that required the Colorado D...

DATE: Sep 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: Durango Nature Studies

Bluegrass and songbirds – the music of summer

Durango Nature Studies will hold its fifth annual bluegrass festival tonight at Rotary Park. Since its beginning in the back of the Smiley Building five years ago, the festival ...

DATE: Aug 7, 2013 | CATEGORY: Durango Nature Studies

Rising temperatures put heat on pikas’ future

When inner tubing on the Animas starts in early June instead of mid-July, it is just one of many signs that summer is hotter than usual. Folks in Durango, who usually do fine wi...

DATE: Jul 10, 2013 | CATEGORY: Durango Nature Studies

That mosquito with a wobble – it’s a crane fly

Mosquitoes are a natural part of summer. Luckily, in Colorado, we have fewer mosquitoes than many areas of the country. One of the luxuries of living in Durango is the ability to sit outside...

DATE: Jun 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: Durango Nature Studies

As name implies, it really is a center for nature

Saturday was the first day Durango Nature Center was open for the season. The docent on duty emailed me after her shift to say that it had been a good day and said hummingbirds and bees were...

DATE: May 15, 2013 | CATEGORY: Durango Nature Studies

Sign up for the Earth Day 5K

On April 20, Durango Nature Studies will hold its fourth annual Earth Day 5K and Family Fun Run Celebration at For the Birds. It will begin at 11 a.m. In honor of our event, and ...

DATE: Apr 10, 2013 | CATEGORY: Durango Nature Studies