On a rainy spring morning in 2022, a bus full of elementary school students crossed the Fremont Bridge for the first time. Some of them screamed—not from fear, but from wonder. They had never crossed a river before. A few thought it was the ocean. For Natalie Camelio, a teacher at Scott Elementary, moments like … Read more
How many animals do you know that live in trees? The classics like squirrels, birds, and maybe even raccoons might come to mind. But have you ever given any thought to beetle galleries? These are the patterns created by bark beetles as they eat away at old, decaying trees and were one of many habitat … Read more
¿Cuántos animales sabes que viven en los árboles? Probablemente, piense en los clásicos como las ardillas, los pájaros o, posiblemente, los mapaches. ¿Pero, alguna vez has pensado sobre las galerías de escarabajos? Esas son los patrones creados por los escarabajos de la corteza mientras comiendo la madera vieja y en descomposición. También, son uno de … Read more
Two years ago, when I started out as Hoyt Arboretum’s Collections Intern, I had never imagined that I would work with kids. I had done a practicum on Natural Dyes in college, where I created and presented educational content to my peers, but I never thought that I would go beyond educating my fellow college … Read more