eyy i'm walkin here

these butterflies have a head for a butt

a good old fashioned blog post

Sep 2 • 

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August 2025

a few nature zines from my nature journaling class

chelsea is better at drawing than me

Aug 7 • 

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July 2025

new yorkers have taken over antarctica (and vice versa)

the most common bird you've never heard of (ok, some of you have heard of it)

Jul 30 • 

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pingquest: a wild plant chase

to the tune of the funiculì, funiculà: pinguiculi pinguicula

Jul 10 • 

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June 2025

what's it like to do wildlife biology new york city?

q+a with ellen pehek, wildlife biologist and research ecologist retired from nyc parks' natural resources group

Jun 23 • 

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the major rediscovery in nyc's "most damaged" park

nevertheless the dusky salamanders persisted (i feel like i have used this subtitle before)

Jun 15 • 

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May 2025

the hidden creatures of nyc's ice age scars

salamander season, part 2!

May 16 • 

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April 2025

why is the east's most common animal a new york city rarity?

SALAMANDER SEASON!!!

Apr 30 • 

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my book is out!!!! here's an excerpt

a guide to nyc's wildlife habitats

Apr 22 • 

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a foolish bird for april fools

this one rides around on cows and dead turtles and stuff

Apr 2 • 

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March 2025

the power and peril of "i don't know"

when dunning met krueger

Mar 17 • 

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February 2025

we can fix a place if we try

a big rat job for a little brown job

Feb 13 • 

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