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By Bodhanaa Nithyananda, Seasonal Naturalist  Many people are surprised – and some alarmed – to hear that there will be cicadas in Ohio again this

By Gabe Ross, Farm Manager  This year at Gallant Farm we had our most successful first cutting of hay yet. We didn’t cut it at

By Adam Willis, Seasonal Naturalist  Look at this blue jay. What color do you see?   I’m sure that you’d tell me with absolute certainty

By Robin Mayes, Farm Educator  When we see some of the mammoth, sophisticated, computer-operated farm equipment moving through the fields today, it can be hard

by Adam Willis, Seasonal Naturalist  On July 27, 1977, the legendary folk-rock band the Grateful Dead released what I consider to be a very special

By Casey Smith, Naturalist   For many of us, the first “bug” we hold in our hands as children is what some call the roly-poly. We

By Saundra McBrearty, Outreach and Volunteer Specialist   It is estimated that Ohio is host to more than 400 different species of bees. However, their distributions

By Lauren Richards, Natural Resources Specialist  Spring is here and that means tree planting time at Preservation Parks! This year we planted 13,500 tree and

By Robin Mayes, Farm Educator  One of the biggest challenges we have at Gallant Farm is helping kids to understand the concept of history. Different

By Casey Smith, Naturalist Just hopping by to introduce myself. You may have heard of me… well, at least HEARD me. This time of year,