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Brandwein Family Citizen Science Workshop

Brandwein Nature Learning Preserve 391 Minisink Turnpike, Greenville, NY, United States

Citizen Science is a new approach to scientific research. Instead of using just highly educated professional scientists, Citizen Science invites everybody (citizens) to collect information/data that can be evaluated and used by scientists/experts. Everyday people can observe, document and share scientific data with free software using their smartphones. With lots of groups involved, a crowd […]

Close Encounters with Birds of Prey

Brandwein Nature Learning Preserve 391 Minisink Turnpike, Greenville, NY, United States

Raptors are birds of prey such as eagles, hawks, falcons or owls. Their innate abilities to survive can teach us about adaptations and the critical role raptors play in our environment. As predators at the top of the food chain, raptor populations are sensitive to environmental changes; their fate is linked directly with human actions. […]