Videos - Check out our virtual resources!

Environmental Education videos on Ruffner Mountain’s YouTube page:

• Kingsnake Animal Meet & Greet

  Get to know Ruffner Mountain’s Kingsnake animal ambassador. Learn about unique adaptations that help this snake survive and what you should do if you encounter a snake outside.

• Barred Owl Animal Meet & Greet

  Get to know Ruffner Mountain’s Barred owl animal ambassador. Learn about the adaptations of this bird of prey, and what currently threatens their population and health.

• Picture Scavenger Hunt

  Enjoy this virtual, picture scavenger hunt for kids in your backyard or a small area of green space nearby. Look for colors and patterns in nature. For each item you find, answer: I notice... I wonder... It reminds me of... It may lead you to find even more nature discoveries!

• Virtual Hike in the Quarry

  Join Michelle Reynolds in discovering some of the unique native plants that are found in Ruffner’s limestone quarry.

• Gardening Tips for Native Plants

  Join Michelle Reynolds for tips when gardening with native plants.

• Pond Life

  Explore the critters and macroinvertebrates that are found in the frog pond.

• World Turtle Day Animal Meet & Greet

  Aaron Hathcock will discuss all things turtles to celebrate World Turtle Day! Meet Ruffner’s aquatic and land animal ambassadors.

• Moths 101

  An introduction to moths and the life cycle of these mysterious insects and how they differ from butterflies.

• Moths in the Garden

  Moths are cool, and they provide important eco-services. Besides being efficient and effective pollinators, moths are juicy protein nuggets for birds and other wildlife. As gardeners and stewards, learn how we can help support the habitat infrastructure for moths and other nocturnal insects.

• Intro to iNaturalist App

  Learn how to use the iNaturalist app. This app is an online social network of people sharing biodiversity information to help each other learn about nature. It's also a crowd-sourced species identification system and an organism occurrence recording tool.

Virtual Field Trip from the Emmet O’Neil Library:

• Virtual Field Trip: Episode 1

  Calling all Junior Naturalists! Join our friends at the Emmet O’Neil Library and learn how to prepare for a hike and discover the interseting plants you can find along the trails.