

Liz Bristow
Feb 194 min read
Stumbling into Sustainability-Do You Really Need to Print That?
Double checking your printer settings to prevent common office waste. If you had a chance to read my previous blog about “Stumbling into...


Delaney Dahl
Feb 122 min read
Nature Notes: Looking for Love
During the cold winter months, things seem to slow down. But with Valentine's Day just around the corner, we are busy crafting the...

Jenny Hill
Jan 276 min read
Ideas for Rewriting the Rural Narrative
What is your definition of rural? Whatever it is, Benjamin Winchester, a sociologist who focuses on rural living, wants it to be a...

HDT Team
Jan 226 min read
Citizen Science: When Observations Become Data
Citizen Science programs are a great way to learn more about nature while at the same time contributing to scientific research that can...

HDT Team
Jan 224 min read
The Benefits Pile Up with Citizen Science
Enjoying the outdoors in all seasons is part of Happy Dancing Turtle’s mission to grow good stewards of the planet. Observing all the...

Jim Chamberlin
Jan 24 min read
Climate Change Needs Nature-Based Solutions as Carbon Focus Fails
Climate change is a hoax, or at least the notion that reducing carbon and other heat-trapping gasses in our atmosphere can stabilize our...


Liz Bristow
Jan 13 min read
Stumbling into Sustainability-Reusable Water Bottles
I grew up in the Central Valley of California during the start of the recycling revolution trend, but that doesn’t mean I understood it....


Jenny Hill
Dec 31, 20241 min read
Bingo Scavenger Hunt: New Seasonal Favorite
It started as a COVID outdoor alternative activity in 2020. Since then there have been 8 more Bingo Scavenger Hunts and it has become...


Jenny Hill
Dec 29, 20244 min read
Many Rewards with Bingo Scavenger Hunt
This fall marks the start of Happy Dancing Turtle’s fifth year of Bingo Scavenger Hunts! For each season since 2020, a new bingo card has...

Jim Chamberlin
Dec 18, 20245 min read
Soil Health, Part One
Jim Chamberlin, Happy Dancing Turtle’s Conservation Technician, also operates a 109-acre diversified farm and forestry operation near...