Summer is in full swing with lots of events and activities. Check out this quick overview of some summer highlights!
National Pollinator Week
This week is National Pollinator Week (June 16-25, 2025).
Try out some fun pollination activities like simulating pollination with snack food or designing your own native pollinator garden. Post a sign in your yard to let your neighbors know you’re taking a break from mowing to help support pollinators. Read more about research into how prescribed fire impacts pollinators. Learn about other pollinators, like bats and butterflies!
Check out this past blog post for these resources and more!
Pollinator Resources
Here are a few pollinator resource highlights. Also check out a full list by typing “pollinators” in the search bar.
National Grasslands Week
This week is ALSO National Grasslands Week (June 15 – 21, 2025).
This week is designated to recognize the importance of grasslands. Learn more about research on these grasslands, like how they respond to fire. Meet the prairie dog and learn more about this keystone species. Find out about the tallgrass prairies and how they’ve changed over time.
Find all these resources (and some fun pictures of animals who call grasslands home) in this blog post!
Grasslands Resources
Check out these resources on grasslands, and find more by typing “grasslands” or “prairie” in the search bar.
Heading Outdoors?
Summer is a great time for outdoor recreation! And being outdoors is a great way to explore natural resource science. Make observations about insects or animal tracks. Measure leaves and take soil samples. Construct your own model beaver dam or investigate the effects of erosion. Record how being outdoors affects your sense of well-being.
Explore our huge list of activities designed to be done outdoors! This post makes our outdoor activities easy to search. Or check out this post about other resources for learning about the great outdoors.
Outdoor Recreation Resources
We’ve written about lots of research on outdoor recreation over the years. Here are a few to check out, but you can find more by searching “outdoor” or “recreation.”
