Contents
Introduction
I. Winter
1. Go Birds! Watch Bald Eagles Nesting
2. Catch Creepy Crawlies: Hunt for Basement Bugs
3. Step into the Shadows: Watch Rats
4. Winter Killers: Watch Cooper’s and Sharp-Shinned Hawks
5. Tree-Hugging: Give Some Love to Some Big Trees
6. Tracing Their Steps: Track Animals in Snow, Mud, and Concrete
7. Dead Plant Time Machine: Explore an Herbarium Online
8. Cold Hands, Hot Birding: Take Part in a Winter Bird Count
9. Guess Who? Practice Tree Identification in Winter
10. Roadkill Comes Alive: Search Roads by Bicycle for Dead Animals
11. Duck, Duck, Coot! Observe Winter Waterfowl
12. Stump Yourself: Find Beaver Signs
13. Tapping In: Make Maple Syrup
II. Spring
14. Fleeting Beauties: Find Spring Ephemeral Wildflowers
15. The Family That Preys Together: Watch Red-Tailed Hawks
16. Amphibian Crossing Guards: Help the Toad Cross the Road
17. Feathered Fallout: Watch Spring Songbird Migration
18. A Trilling Adventure: Join a Frog Call Survey
19. Scales and All: Flip Brown Snakes
20. Cheep Thrills: Bird by Ear
21. Weeds to Watch: Find Philadelphia Fleabane
22. Get on the Ball: Watch Water Snakes
23. Join the Crowd: Take Part in a Bioblitz
24. Falcons for Dinner: Watch Peregrine Falcons While You Eat
25. Sunbathing in Armor: Watch Basking Turtles
26. Dog Vomit Is Just the Beginning: Slime Mold Search
III. Summer
27. Bats, Balls, and Birds: Spot Nighthawks at the Ballpark
28. Drop a Line: Go Fishing
29. Go with the Current: Paddle an Urban River
30. Nature’s Fireworks: Watch Fireflies
31. Fun Guys: Go on a Mushroom Hunt
32. Silk and Steel: Observe Bridge Spiders
33. A Flap in the Night: Go on a Bat Walk
34. Zombie Patrol: Find a Dead Zombie Fly
35. Pollinator Party! Visit a Milkweed Patch
36. The Jewels of Summer: Meet the Butterflies
37. What They Do in the Dark: Hold a Moth Night
38. Swoop into Summer: Watch Chimney Swifts
39. Wildflower Preserves: Press Flowers
IV. Autumn
40. Messing with Squirrels Has Never Been More Fun: Go Squirrel Fishing
41. Glorious Gobblers: Find Wild Turkeys
42. Touch Me Please: Squeeze Jewelweed Seed Pods
43. Rising through the Cracks: Study Sidewalk Crack Plants
44. Low Light Hightailing: Watch Deer at Dusk
45. Identity Check: Key Out Wildflowers
46. Who Goes There? Stake Out Your Yard for Nocturnal Mammals
47. Tall, Dark, and Ancient: Hike an Old-Growth Forest
48. No Lungs? No Problem: Find Red-Backed Salamanders (and Lots of Other Cool Critters) under Stuff
49. Headstone Garden: Search for Cemetery Lichens
50. Mussel Building: Visit the Mussel Hatchery
51. Rats with Wings and Other Common Birds: Start Birding Anytime
52. Autumn Glow: Take a Walk in a Field of Wildflowers
Take Action
Acknowledgments
Photo Captions and Credits
Bibliography
Index