Content: Through the Seasons - Phenology in the Northeast
- Phenology, the study of seasonal comings and goings in the natural world, is a staple in the naturalist's diet. These online videos highlight seasonal natural events that are often close at hand for those of us living in Northeastern North America.
- Video: weekly videos (640x360 .mp4 files) are one to two minutes in length and include ambient audio and feature highlights of nature's calendar in Northeastern North America.
- Video Details: content and highlights of individual videos
- Usage: permissions and licenses
- Species Index & Links: links to weekly video pages organized by months - while March snowstorms are not uncommon but this is also the time in the Northeast when naturalists look for the first signs of rebirth in the natural world
- Gilbert White (1720-1793): A country parson in Selborne England, White combined his pastoral duties with his interest in local nature studies. A pioneer of phenological studies his work influenced the likes of Charles Darwin and Henry David Thoreau.
- Hopefully these videos provide a starting point not an end. Each is intended as a gentle nudge to motivate your own discovery of the natural world. For teachers and students the content suggests areas for more in-depth projects. For the individual (or the whole family) they can act as the beginning to a fascinating quest.
