Nature

This week's episode of Poor Will's Almanack has notes from Bill Felker's archives of forty years of observation of what happens in nature in the Miami Valley and beyond.

This week's episode of Poor Will's Almanack has notes from Bill Felker's archives of forty years of observation of what happens in nature in the Miami Valley and beyond.

This week's episode of Poor Will's Almanack has notes from Bill Felker's archives of forty years of observation of what happens in nature in the Miami Valley and beyond.

Poor Will's Almanack, for the time of Early Fall.

Poor Will's Almanack for the time of Late Summer.

Poor Will's Almanack for the time of Deep Summer, with the sun in Leo.

WYSO's Jerry Kenney talks with Karen Hesser about becoming the new CEO the parks and recreation group.

Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease, or EHD, is one of the most common deer diseases. It’s been in Ohio since at least 2002 but, historically, EHD has been most prevalent in the southeastern United States. As a result, deer in those states have built up herd immunity against it. That’s not the case yet in Ohio. So the state sees high mortality rates when there is an EHD outbreak.

The Yellow Springs sunflower field is coming back this year. The last time it was planted was back in 2019 before the pandemic.

Scientists say that we will see an increase in parasitic ticks in Ohio this year. They say the increase is due to warming temperatures from climate change expanding the number of months ticks can survive in the region.

Billions, if not trillions, of periodical cicadas are above ground for the first time in years.

After reconstructing parts the former Darby Plains Prairie, Metro Parks are welcoming baby bison to their new home this spring.