You Can’t Dibs Nature!

May 26, 2022 | Nature

Snapping Turtle (Photo by A. Faricy) As I canoed along on my second to last of 14, three-hour canoe classes over the last three weeks, I examined the actions of the 6th graders. A couple was kneeling precociously in the bottoms of their canoes, hands outstretched,...

3 times Nature Found a Way

Mar 24, 2022 | Nature

Nature always finds a way…   Our director and fearless leader Alli Faricy recently attended the ACA National Conference and attended a talk on exploring the impact Covid 19 had on our children, and if there are any positives we can find in this pandemic. We...

Learn all about our Foley Snakes!

Mar 17, 2022 | Holidays, Nature

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Time to don green clothes and lots of shamrocks and celebrate this fun Irish holiday.   This day is named after the patron saint of Ireland Saint Patrick who was a bishop on the island during the fifth century. My favorite myth...

A Throwback Thursday- Eagle Edition

Jun 18, 2020 | Nature

Here is a true Throwback Thursday to our most viewed blog! This is a Creature Spotlight all about the bald eagle. All the pictures of Eagles were taken by our Director Alli Faricy. You can find more of her photography at @eightlegsphoto on Instagram.  Ever seen the...

10 Years of Blogs!

Apr 16, 2020 | Alumni

Guess what everybody?…. The Ratlin’ Blog just turned 10 years old! We have officially been publishing these weekly blogs since 2010, and it’s amazing to look back and see all the different blogs that have been published over the years. So in honor of...