The City Nature Challenge is a global initiative to document the world’s biodiversity (see How it got Started), particularly in urban areas. This event occurs in two parts: Part 1- April 30-May 3* Discover- explore to find a variety of species.* Document- take a… Continue Reading “Citizen Science: City Nature Challenge 2021”
Blogpost by PCMN Peggy O., Cohort 3 In March of 2020, as the potential scope of the pandemic became clear, opportunities to volunteer changed dramatically as organizations shut down suddenly for the safety of the public. Since then, as the virus numbers dropped and… Continue Reading “Volunteering in the time of Covid… what are the options?”
A capstone written by Daniel N. Collins Arizona Master Naturalist – 2018 Cohort I froze in my tracks. For any experienced naturalist hiking in the Sonoran Desert, the sound of a rattlesnake elicits that reaction. I carefully surveyed my surroundings…nothing…nothing… nothing…ah…there it was! But… Continue Reading “The Greater Roadrunner Geococcyx californianus”
Artists have always been inspired by nature. We love to capture or create images of our favorite landscapes, animals, moments, and scenes. But well-practiced artists will tell you that nature can be more than just a muse. I have learned about the benefits of… Continue Reading “How to Use Naturalist Skills to Enhance your art”
November 9, 2020 WHY WE, AS MASTER NATURALISTS, SUPPORT CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION “Now is the time for science, not silence” (Scientific American, 10/8/2020). Daily Global headlines and increasingly frequent observations of extreme weather events demonstrate that the science of climate change is all around… Continue Reading “Climate Change statement by PCMN”
On Saturday 11/14/2020 my trail partner, and fellow Master Naturalist, Deb Huie (C1) and I pulled our UofA/USGS trail cameras from the Huachuca Mountains. We’d been monitoring these sites for spotted cat activity (Jaguar and ocelot) since late 2016. Deb called it a “bittersweet… Continue Reading “Leaving the Huachucas”