Fuzzy Brown Face – And Will I Get Eaten By A Giant Frog?
The sun is going down over Sligo Creek. Is that a beaver in the retention ponds, and will I get eaten by a giant frog?
Reflecting On One Rotund Raindrop
Reflecting on one rotund rain drop that fights with all of its might to avoid crashing to the ground, I offer six poems about rain falling on Sligo Creek.
Wildlife and Watersheds
Take a look at Sligo Creek's wildlife and watersheds through an environmental science lens. This essay focuses on daffodils, deer, and stormwater runoff.
Tom Collins: Ironman
Tom Collins didn't have any ambition when he began running on the Sligo Creek Trail. A series of life events, though, turned him into an Ironman triathlete.
Pondering Water Cycles on the Northwest Branch Trail
Eye On Sligo Creek intern, photographer and environmental science major Michael Petrizzo shares his thoughts on water cycles, natural selection and more.
Mama Goose 2021 Takes High-Risk Gamble on Sligo Creek
Won-ok and I head down to the University Boulevard stormwater retention ponds to check in on the spring breeding season for the Canada geese...
Dan Treadwell: All Heart
Dan Treadwell’s heart stopped. Doctors grabbed a crash cart and shocked his heart back into action. What fueled his recovery? Biking on Sligo Creek.
Mama Canada Goose Incubates Eggs – Then Disappears in the Middle of the Night
We watched this Mama Goose add layers of warmth and protection to her nest, push the eggs around with her beak, and yank loose some greenbrier. See video!
Bambi Brigade Meets Mama Goose!
Part 3 of our ongoing Mama Goose Series captures some lighter moments of life in the woods. Check out these heart-warming scenes of deer meeting geese.
Chubby Little Robin
Here are four little haiku poems about a chubby little robin that hopped around our backyard. Do you write nature poems? We'd love to publish them!
