Ghoulish decorations may be the symbol of the season, but it’s the bat who should be the headliner for this holiday. Without bats, chocolate candy, pumpkins, and apple cider would be in short supply...
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Reddy Red-tail Explorers
Are you ready for Reddy? As an Explorer, you can use the our play ideas, nature learning tools, coloring pages and more to discover the woods and your backyard.
Wildlife Warriors
Wildlife Warriors is a year-long nature club for kids. Monthly topics include, climate change, native wildlife, survival in the outdoors, nature photography, water resources, and forest ecology. We talk about environmental issues with hands-on conservation work in the community.
Indiana Master Naturalists
Master Naturalist is a state-level certification for adult learners that will deepen your knowledge of and connection with nature. Hands-on field work with natural resource specialists will familiarize you with nature in a new way!
Red-tail Nature Journal
Fall Webworm Nests Are Not Harmful to Healthy Trees
In late summer each year, fall webworms become noticeable when they build their highly visible thick white webs on the tips of tree branches...
Clouds Reflect the Weather and Our Imagination
Clouds are an ever-present source of interest and entertainment. Not only do they inspire songs, stories, paintings, and pictures; they also help us predict weather patterns and plan for outdoor activities. So, what exactly is a cloud?...
Enjoying fresh summer produce? Thank a pollinator!
One in every three bites of food is thanks to a pollinator. Their lives are spent helping plants thrive, which makes biological and human communities healthy...
Bring Nature Play into Every Day
The joy, fear, laughter, mystery and adventure that nature play brings to childhood has benefits and impacts that last a lifetime...
Reddy Red-tail’s Summer Camp
Discover, explore, and observe our natural world with eight weekly challenges from Reddy Red-tail...
Four Backyard-Friendly Trees to Plant for Earth Month
April is Earth Month and what better time to think about trees? With fragrant flowers and juicy berries, here are four native shrubs to invite into your yard (and heart).
Women Who Have Changed the World
As scientists, activists, adventurers, journalists, and mothers, women have been protecting our air, water, land, and wildlife for centuries. Here are three you may have never heard of, but who have changed our world...