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Skeletons of Trees Week of November 14 – November 20, 2021 [...]

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It’s nearly the end of acorn season, when the mighty oaks of the eastern forest give up their precious acorns to make a feast for jays, squirrels, birds, and mammals. Hidden inside each one of these acorns is the makings of a new oak and the continuation of the forest.

As October draws to an end, I love seeing all of the different autumn decorations throughout my neighborhood. Just as nature celebrates the season with brilliant leaf colors, humans celebrate autumn too. Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, but I found out there is more to the story than just fun costumes and candy.

Walking through my backyard, I notice piles of fall leaves starting to form in nearly the exact same spots as last October. Getting to know the plants and animals in my backyard has given me a great connection to nature. Wherever you are, get outside and make those connections in your little piece of the planet.

Look outside your window and you’ll find there are living beings to meet: plants growing between the sidewalk, lichens on stairs, insects and spiders by the mailbox, squirrels in a tree. Become familiar with these critters as subjects in themselves, make observations about them, maybe even give them a name...and become their neighbor.