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September 4, 2025
Moths on the Move
By M Onion, Plant Propogator
My job at Holden Forests & Gardens as the propagator is to produce and take care of baby plants. That often involves going out into the gardens and natural areas... more
August 28, 2025
Veterans Find Healing in the Beehives at Cleveland Botanical Garden
By Terri White, Grants & Communications Specialist
Our fascination with bees is as old as time itself. The Paleolithic cave art in Spain shows honey hunters perched on cliff faces 10,000 years ago. In ancient Egypt, the... more
May 5, 2025
How Data-Driven Conservation Fledged 30,000+ Native Birds at Holden Arboretum
By Mike Watson, Conservation Biologist
The bluebird program at Holden reached a milestone in 2024: 60 years of continuous conservation and data collection. This history is marked by clear successes in the effort to support... more
March 19, 2025
Dabblers & Divers: Birding for Spring Waterfowl and Similar Species
By Albert Jackson, Conservation Technician
With spring just ahead temperatures are rising, days are getting longer, and ice is melting. For the various species of waterbirds in northeast Ohio this means access to important resources... more
March 19, 2025
Dabblers & Divers: Birding for Spring Waterfowl and Similar Species
By Albert Jackson, Conservation Technician
With spring just ahead temperatures are rising, days are getting longer, and ice is melting. For the various species of waterbirds in northeast Ohio this means access to important resources... more
September 16, 2024
Best Practices of Backyard Bird Feeding
By Kenzie Morris, Conservation Intern
Backyard bird feeding is a popular and enjoyable activity for many nature enthusiasts. It offers a chance to observe and appreciate local wildlife up close. However, while bird feeding can... more
July 25, 2023
Bird Banding at the Holden Arboretum
By Mike Watson, Conservation Biologist
Biologists use many tools to study birds and their behavior – binoculars, cameras, automatic recorders – but one of the simplest tools is the leg band. Leg bands have been... more
August 28, 2025
Veterans Find Healing in the Beehives at Cleveland Botanical Garden
By Terri White, Grants & Communications Specialist
Our fascination with bees is as old as time itself. The Paleolithic cave art in Spain shows honey hunters perched on cliff faces 10,000 years ago. In ancient Egypt, the... more
July 17, 2024
Save the Hymenopterans (Bees, Wasps and more!)
By M Onion, Nursery Plant Propagator Grower
Hymenopterans are the group of insects including bees, wasps, ants, and sawflies. “Sawfly” is the name applied to all but one group within the hymenopterans, making this group paraphyletic –... more
June 15, 2023
June is Pollinator Month: Here’s why we need pollinators!
Why do we care about pollinators? Pollinators are important creatures in natural ecosystems and our daily life because they provide vital services to wild plants and our crops. Pollinators carry and... more
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