By Allison Russell

Wednesday from 2:30 – 6:30 p.m. at Farmers at Phipps, make a stop at the Clarion River Organics booth for fresh summer food staples, including juicy strawberries and crisp asparagus! Clarion River Organics is a co-op of...

By Emily Kalnicky, Director of Science Education and Research; Jordyn Melino, Exhibit Coordinator

We jumped in the car this morning to drive up a long, winding road to La Gran Piedra, a large rock sitting at the top of the Bacanao mountain range at about 1500 meters above sea level. As we drove, we could feel the air change and...

By Emily Kalnicky, Director of Science Education and Research; Jordyn Melino, Exhibit Coordinator

We got an early start at 2:30 a.m. today in order to catch our 6 a.m. flight from Havana to Santiago de Cuba. We met our new guide, Asiel, in the lobby and headed to the airport. In the airport, we entered the “Last Waiting...

By Emily Kalnicky, Director of Science Education and Research; Jordyn Melino, Exhibit Coordinator

Today we began the long journey back to Havana, with a few stops along the way. We first visited a unique and somewhat eccentric botanic and herb garden owned by Carmen and Caridad Miranda. We learned that their father planted the...

By Emily Kalnicky, Director of Science Education and Research; Jordyn Melino, Exhibit Coordinator

This morning started with a guided hike through Viñales National Park, a biodiverse area that is federally protected, with use of natural resources heavily monitored. For example, residents of the national park need to get...

By Emily Kalnicky, Director of Science Education and Research; Jordyn Melino, Exhibit Coordinator

Today we left Soroa and drove west to an ecologically protected area called Mil Cumbres (Thousand Peaks), which is home to the highest concentration of endemic species in Cuba. Our guide, Osbaldo, met us and we hiked along a path...