Tag Archives: Nature

World Mangrove Day

Posted on July 26, 2025 by arwenbicknell

As you all know, I’m the least nature-y person around. But since I was a Florida teen, it occasionally surprises me when I bump into someone who doesn’t know what a mangrove is. (Not that this topic comes up very … Continue reading →

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World Listening Day

Posted on July 18, 2025 by arwenbicknell

This day is not intended as a “let others speak” day. Apparently it is intended to call attention to “acoustic ecology”—the natural and manmade sounds around us. This is intended to be more of an outdoor thing more than a … Continue reading →

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Mushroom Hunting Day

Posted on May 17, 2025 by arwenbicknell

Until we moved here, I never lived where this was a thing—or if I did, I didn’t know it was a thing, because it wasn’t a thing for us. The only person in my family who liked mushrooms was my … Continue reading →

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Walk in the Sand Day

Posted on March 22, 2025 by arwenbicknell

My husband is a mountains guy. I am most avowedly a beach girl. The first one that I can recall visiting was Zuma Beach as a kid. My parents would load me into the car, sometimes with my uncle, and … Continue reading →

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