BelwinOutdoorScience

A murmuration of about 500 starlings near @belwin_org. While starlings are a destructive, invasive bird species in Minnesota, their aerial maneuvers are impressive. See more murmurations here: youtu.be/V4f_1_r80RY?si…

3 white bluebird eggs! They are rare, but how cool that they are in a nest right next to another bluebird nest with 3 blue eggs?

Join us on July 10, 10–11:30 pm as we celebrate the sky at our next Star Party! Learn more and register for updates at: bellmuseum.umn.edu/event/july-10-…

Silver maple syrup. Early season (left) late season (right). Syrup always darkens later in the season.

It looked like winter here last Friday with wind chills at 10 degrees and 80% snow cover. Today (Wednesday) we have temps in the mid 80’s and the snow is gone. Images from today: Stowing kick sleds for the winter. Ice still holding on at the deep pool.

“I’m hot!” cried the students “Don’t slip on the ice!” replied the guides. Record breaking 84 degrees in Afton MN on April 12, 2023

Our @journeynorthED Tulip Test Garden Tulips emerged on Monday 3/27! Nearly 2 weeks earlier than average of April 8.

It is *so wonderful* to get students into MN Astronomical Society’s observatory at @belwin_org 5th graders took pictures of sun spots causing amazing Northern Lights in the news this week. Those spots looks small, but each spot is the size of the entire planet earth 🌏🤯

So great to rescue raptors like eagles, hawks and owls. If you find a raptor that needs help, please contact the @theraptorcenter 612-624-4745

@SPPS_News Applications accepted until February 28th for Cohort 8. Join our last SUTR info session on Feb. 22nd at 4:30p.m. Visit spps.org/sutr #spps_news #sutr_spps #education #specialeducation #elementaryeducation #cohorts #residency #communityunity #communitypower

Ice is not nice! Belwin turns snowshoes into ice shoes w/ metal cleats! @Daytons_Bluff 4th & 5th graders crossed the slippery ice with confidence. Too bad we only have a dozen pairs. Icy trails (rain followed by cold) could be a new climate normal. @ClimateGenOrg @SPPS_Science

One of MN's more peculiar insects is Phobetron pithecium, also known as the Hag Moth Caterpillar or the Monkey Slug Caterpillar. On the caterpillar’s back are nine pairs of furry tentacle-like arms that can extend and move. #Minnesota101 📸: Igor Swianowicz

@paul_cunniffe1 Although a native, migratory bird protected by the USFWS, house wrens are notorious for killing other birds, especially other cavity nesters like bluebirds, chickadees, and tree swallows. Here’s a decent article exploring the wren’s apparent blood lust sora-dev.unm.edu/sites/default/…

@MrJakeScott Wow. Thanks for sharing (really!)

@MrJakeScott Wow! With a bison buggy ride and everything! Very cool. Very few classes board the bison buggy. Super cool 😎

@MrJakeScott Our director just hit 3,500 cycling commuting miles for this school year!

Chelsea Hts 3rd graders use a solar filter to safely view the sun 🌞 first with their eyes, and then through the telescope 🔭 “This reminds me of the @SPPSPlanetarium!” They said Yes! We see every @SPPS_News 3rd grader, & so does the Planetarium. Connections! @SPPS_Science

What a great day at Belwin!! @Belwin625 Third-grade scientists found lots of evidence of what animals live here. @SPPS_Science @Riverview_SPPS

Today was the perfect day to take our learning outside! Belwin never disappoints! @SPMA_SPPS @SPPS_News @Belwin625 @BrendaNatala

Our @journeynorthED tulips bloomed yesterday! We created a Cohort for SPPS schools 7 months 14 schools 700 tulips Urban tulips emerged 2 weeks earlier, and bloomed 3 days earlier than Belwin (exurban site) tulips #ClimateLiteracy #phenology