La Vista Ecological Learning Center

I didn’t know what to expect when I read the invitation for a Barge Bash in late April, but I quickly accepted since I always wanted to...

I love the sound of frogs in springtime, so when I heard about a Frog Hike in mid-April I couldn’t wait. It was to be held at Poag Sand...

Recently I saw a promo for the documentary The National Parks: America’s Best Idea which read, “The story of an idea as uniquely American...

If you are inclined to turn on the TV to get a forecast on a rainy day this month, you may find yourself encouraged to hunker down until...

In early January I heard of the death of a Sister of St. Joseph who entertained old and young alike throughout her life as the magician...

After viewing an episode of Through the Wormhole during a group gathering recently, one participant spoke of trying to take in the...

Conveners of Zoom meetings I have recently attended began by recognizing the Indigenous Peoples who were the original inhabitants of the...

In one of my favorite poems Mary Oliver wrote, My work is loving the world...which is mostly standing still and learning to be...

Having an appreciation for the beauty of animal architecture, I was excited to learn there was active hornet’s nest at La Vista. When I...

Spring and summer have been unusually wet and cool here in the Midwest. What this aspect of climate change has currently meant for the...