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Oct 19, 2009, Subscribe to Free Your Nature Journal E-zine

Have monthly nature journaling prompts delivered to your email. Subscribe to the free nature ezine and keep on the late news.

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Oct 14, 2009, Cats spoiling the birds fun?

Nancy from Connecticut wrote to Connecting with Nature wondering why the birds have shunned her feeders.

Could it be cats?

Read just how much damage these un-natural predators do in North America. Follow the link.

I had this problem and removing the cats was the only solution. Yes, dear readers I trapped them and took them to the shelter. Very cheap canned tuna is a good lure.

I was tried of cleaning up cat poop. And couldn't eat the vegetables I grew.

If you have a cat, please consider how an outdoor cat is hurting the lives of others (cats, humans and other beings).

For everyone's sake especially the cats, keep cats indoors.

Thanks,Donna

They had to go.

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Sep 22, 2009, The Autumnal Equinox a great time for nature study

The autumnal equinox signals the change from warm and happy summer to crisp, cool nights. Here are some of the changes in nature as we move of season to season.

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Jul 28, 2009, Nature Journal Keeping

By keeping a nature journal, we focus on learning to observe and connect with the living world around us.

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Jul 21, 2009, Summer Nature Activities

A buffet of summer nature activities await you. Here is a list of things-to-do, with or without kids.

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Jul 20, 2009, Nature Journal Prompts: Themes

These nature journal prompts are themes that can become a project for you for a few weeks to several years.

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Jul 15, 2009, How walkable is your city?

My hometown, Philadelphia, is a great place to walk. And many people here don't bother having a car.

I can walk to the corner store and buy Ben & Jerry's. How cool is that?

How walkable is your city or town? The website walkscore.com can tell you.

Philadelphia scores a 100 out of 100, a walker's paradise!

If your town isn't very walkable, why not take on making it more so as a community project.

The walkscore.com as a page devoted to what makes a city walkable.

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Jul 3, 2009, Free Bird House Plans

Here are free bird house plans for the handy person who would like to build nesting structures for their backyard habitat.H

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Jul 3, 2009, Nature Study for Writing and Keeping a Journal

Nature Study is what gives writing and keeping a journal its depth and flavor.

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Jun 24, 2009, Nature Almanac

This nature almanac links to moon phases, season dates, moon names and other interesting extras for nature writing and keeping a nature journal.

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Jun 23, 2009, The Nature Journal

The Nature Journal is a valuable tool in learning and connecting with the natural world. Here is an overview of its possibilities.

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Jun 17, 2009, Nature Writing

Nature writing is a great way to learn about the land that you live in.

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Jun 15, 2009, Photo Contest Opportunity

Nature's Best Photography magazine and the National Audubon Society have joined together to create "Birds in Focus" photography contest for amateur, pros and kids. Follow the link for more info.

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Jun 8, 2009, New Connecting with Nature coming!

I am hard at work renovating Connecting with Nature into a website focusing on nature writing and keeping a nature journal.

Very little of the old pages will be deleted. You should still be able to find old information.

The new CWN should be completed September 1, 2009.

Best Regards,Donna

May 5, 2009, My Backyard Habitat

My Backyard Habit is convenient and soul satisfying. This photo gallery shows what a small urban yard can be.

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Apr 14, 2009, Natural History Articles - About Animals

These natural history articles basic information about many of the animals we see in our neighborhoods.

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Apr 2, 2009, What's my latitiude?

Do you need to know the latitude and longitude of a specific place to give your nature notes that scientific aroma?

Try this free Geocoder on for size.

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Apr 2, 2009, Nature in Spring is about movement and vibrant life

Nature in spring is a very exciting time. So, many things are happening. Spring begins on March 19, 20 or 21 with the equinox in the Northern Hemisphere. It is a busy season for nature study.

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Apr 2, 2009, South Carolina Low Country Nature Journaling

I have been following Pam Johnson Brickel's blog of her nature journal.

Her drawing and words are pretty, happy and inspirational. Visit her website and check it out for yourself.

Why not think about starting your own free online nature journal/blog with Blogger like Pam. I plan to this summer. If you do drop me a line so I can pass it on to CWN readers.

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Mar 27, 2009, Get your hummingbird feeders ready.

Hummingbirds are migrating and slowly moving north toward Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley.

They will probably arrive when the trees flower and the azaleas are in bloom.

Use this nectar recipe to draw them into your habitat.

They have been spot in southern Virginia this week. Use the link below to check the migration map to see where they have already been spotted.

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Mar 26, 2009, Project BudBurst is starting up for 2009!

Project BudBurst is gearing up for the growing season. The Project is sponsored by the National Phenology Network For Citizen Scientists.

People like you and me make careful observations of the phenophases of plants. Phenology is the science of the appearance of certain biological events.

The dates of first leafing, flowering and fruit ripening of various trees, shrubs, flowers and grasses are entered into the Project website.

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