The Montour Area Recreation Commission (MARC) and the Montour Preserve are pleased to present a series of ‘Nature Notes’ by Jon Beam, Montour Preserve Naturalist. Jon features natural items of note that individuals and families might find at the Montour Preserve or other natural areas in and around Montour County. Jon’s programs and natural history knowledge are a reassuring reminder that the wonders of nature are still out there, waiting to be discovered.
Note: Nature Notes are provided in .mp3 audio format.
Nature Notes Episode 63 False Solomon’s Seal, May 27, 2021
Nature Notes Episode 62 Wild Strawberry, May 21, 2021
Nature Notes Episode 61 Cherries, May 12, 2021
Nature Notes Episode 60 Morels, May 7, 2021
Nature Notes Episode 59 Spring Beauties, April 30, 2021
Nature Notes Episode 58 Spring Wildflowers, April 22, 2021
Nature Notes Episode 57 Painted Turtles, April 15, 2021
Nature Notes Episode 55 Mink, April 2, 2021
Nature Notes Episode 54 Downy Woodpecker, March 25, 2021
Nature Notes Episode 53 Turkey Vultures, March 19, 2021
Nature Notes Episode 52 Mourning Doves, March 10, 2021
Nature Notes Episode 51 Courting Cardinals, March 3, 2021
Nature Notes Episode 50 Cold Feet, February 26, 2021
Nature Notes Episode 49 Downy Woodpecker, February 19, 2021
Nature Notes Episode 48 Great Backyard Bird Count, February 10, 2021
Nature Notes Episode 47 Goldenrod Gall, February 5, 2021
Nature Notes Episode 46 Tufted Titmouse, January 29, 2021
Nature Notes Episode 45 American Beech, January 21, 2021
Nature Notes Episode 44 Black Capped Chickadee, January 14, 2021
Nature Notes Episode 43 Evergreens, January 8, 2021
Nature Notes Episode 42 Meadow Voles December 31, 2020
Nature Notes Episode 41 Snowy Blanket, December 23, 2020
Nature Notes Episode 40 Oyster Mushroom, December 18, 2020
Nature Notes Episode 39 Burdock, December 11, 2020
Nature Notes Episode 38 Oriental Bittersweet, December 2, 2020
Nature Notes Episode 37 Silver Goldenrod, November 27, 2020
Nature Notes Episode 36 Trailing Ground Pine, November 20, 2020
Nature Notes Episode 35 Oil Beetle, November 13, 2020
Nature Notes Episode 34 Shaggy Mane, November 5, 2020
Nature Notes Episode 33 Blue Moon, October 31, 2020
Nature Notes Episode 32 Witch Hazel, October 20, 2020
Nature Notes Episode 31 Changing Colors, October 15, 2020
Nature Notes Episode 30 American Aster, October 8, 2020
Nature Notes Episode 29 Spicebush, October 2, 2020
Nature Notes Episode 28 Great Horned Owls, September 25, 2020
Nature Notes Episode 27 Great Lobelia, September 18, 2020
Nature Notes Episode 26 Falling Leaves, September 11, 2020
Nature Notes Episode 25 Scarlet Fire – September 4, 2020
Nature Notes Episode 24 Vanishing Swallows – August 26, 2020
Nature Notes Episode 23 Goldenrod – August 21, 2020
Nature Notes Episode 22 Snowy Tree Cricket – August 12, 2020
Nature Notes Episode 21 Monarch Butterfly – August 5, 2020
Nature Notes Episode 20 Missing Butterflies – July 31, 2020
Nature Notes Episode 19 Queen Anne’s Lace – July 27, 2020
Nature Notes Episode 18 Comet NEOWISE – July 24, 2020
Nature Notes Episode 17 Indian Pipe – July 17, 2020
Nature Notes Episode 16 Black Raspberries – July 2, 2020
Nature Notes Episode 15 Wood Turtle – June 25, 2020
Nature Notes Episode 14 OxEye Daisy – June 19, 2020
Nature Notes Episode 13 Fireflies – June 13, 2020
Nature Notes Episode 12 Spittle Bugs – June 3, 2020
Nature Notes Episode 11 Dames Rocket – May 29, 2020
Nature Notes Episode 10 Violets – May 22, 2020
Nature Notes Episode 9 Flowering Dogwood – May 15, 2020
Nature Notes Episode 8 Mayapple – May 7, 2020
Nature Notes Episode 7 American Toad – May 4, 2020
Nature Notes Episode 6 Bluebirds – April 23, 2020
Nature Notes Episode 5 Pin Cherry –
April 17, 2020
Nature Notes Episode 4 Hepatica –
April 8, 2020
Nature Notes Episode 3 Spring Peepers – April 2, 2020
Nature Notes Episode 2 Red Maple Blush – March 29, 2020
Nature Notes Episode 1 Skunk Cabbage – March 23, 2020