Author: Phil Huhn
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Woodchuck Winter Workday – February 8, 2025
Who: Anyone who’s willing and able to help. Scarlett students are welcome to participate but you must bring a parent. Where: Meet at the bench near the showcase at the main entrance to the woods. What to bring: Battery powered drills, wheelbarrow, shovel and hammer. Snacks and water if desired. When: February 8, 2025 at 1 – 3:00pm. Why? We’ll build…
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Winter Sky
Winter is often considered the best time for stargazing. You can see more stars when it’s cold because cold air tends to be clearer with less atmospheric moisture, resulting in a better view of the night sky with fewer clouds, making stars, planets and moon appear brighter and more visible. The moon, our nearest celestial…
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Planet parade for January 2025
We are starting 2025 with an astronomical phenomena known as a planet parade. A planet parade is celestial event where at least six planets are visible in the sky: Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus. The last two planet will require a telescope.
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FSMW Board Meeting (February 20, 2025)
Online Zoom Meeting February 20 7:30, Thursday FSMW is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. In this meeting we will explore what we as a community can do to manage and care for Scarlett Mitchell Woods, the central 40 acres of the Scarlett Mitchell Nature Area. This area contains the heart of the woods and the pond, which…
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Woodchuck Winter Workday – February 1, 2025
Who: Anyone who’s willing and able to help. Scarlett students are welcome to participate but you must bring a parent. Where: Meet at the bench near the showcase at the main entrance to the woods. What to bring: Hand tools if you have them – saws, loppers, clippers. Snacks and water if desired. When: February 1, 2025 at 1 –…
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FSMW Board Meeting (January 16, 2025)
Online Zoom Meeting January 16 7:30, Thursday FSMW is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. In this meeting we will explore what we as a community can do to manage and care for Scarlett Mitchell Woods, the central 40 acres of the Scarlett Mitchell Nature Area. This area contains the heart of the woods and the pond, which…
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December 21, 2024 -Winter Solstice
The temperature is 21°. The frozen leaves crunch as I walk to the pond. It sounds like a marching army. I get to the pond at 7:35 AM. The sun rises in the south at 8:00 AM. I could hear about 6 different types of birds, including a crow. I only last till 8:05 AM;…
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NAP – K to Grade 5: Tracks on Trails – December 13, 2024
K-5 Forest Fridays: Tracks on Trails FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13 – 4 to 5:30 pm Believe it or not, foot or paw prints (tracks) can tell us a lot about an animal and their behavior. Whether they’re left in snow or in mud, tracks are all around! Come hone your tracking skills and learn about what…
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Full Moon Nature Walk (November 16, 2024)
WHO: Everybody is welcome WHAT: Join us for a meditative walk to the pond to experience woods in the dark. WHERE: Meet at the main entrance to Scarlett Mitchell Woods (the kiosk west of Scarlett Middle School and south of the bus turnaround loop). WHEN: 6:00 PM Saturday November 16, 2024 WHY: Get a different…
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Impromptu Workday – November 8, 2024
Thanks to Autumn Jackson for organizing this impromptu workday, targeted at cleaning up the trash along Old Ellsworth Road. Autumn, Bill McNitt and I showed up on a lovely afternoon and filled up Bill’s wagon with bags of collected trash, which we disposed of in the Scarlett dumpsters. It was very satisfying!