Local Nature Lab
@localnaturelab.bsky.social
Local Nature Lab is committed to nurturing a love for nature and promoting biodiversity conservation. localnaturelab.org
Who am I? Answer in the alt text. #WinterTreeIdLoveFest
January 14, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Who am I? Answer in the alt text. #WinterTreeIdLoveFest
American Witchhazel fall-colored leaves joined by crinkly-petalled flowers. #AutumnFlowers #phenology
November 19, 2025 at 1:25 AM
American Witchhazel fall-colored leaves joined by crinkly-petalled flowers. #AutumnFlowers #phenology
Join us to learn about tree adaptations to seasonal change and how trees respond to site conditions. This outdoor outing will be led by arborist Christopher Bivens on Saturday, November 15, 11 a.m. Free but RSVP required >> tiny.cc/ArbTourFA25WSP.
November 13, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Join us to learn about tree adaptations to seasonal change and how trees respond to site conditions. This outdoor outing will be led by arborist Christopher Bivens on Saturday, November 15, 11 a.m. Free but RSVP required >> tiny.cc/ArbTourFA25WSP.
COMING SOON: Our convo w Bryony Angell + Wenfei Tong, PhD re: bird behavior, people's perspectives of other animals, & lessons from birds, esp. about courtship and relationships. While you wait for the Your Bird Story pod episode on Nov 13th, read BIRD LOVE (pub: @princetonupress.bsky.social).
November 4, 2025 at 8:23 PM
COMING SOON: Our convo w Bryony Angell + Wenfei Tong, PhD re: bird behavior, people's perspectives of other animals, & lessons from birds, esp. about courtship and relationships. While you wait for the Your Bird Story pod episode on Nov 13th, read BIRD LOVE (pub: @princetonupress.bsky.social).
#Invertebrates Blue-winged Wasps at
the 6th Street and Avenue Garden in NYC.
the 6th Street and Avenue Garden in NYC.
September 11, 2025 at 10:50 AM
#Invertebrates Blue-winged Wasps at
the 6th Street and Avenue Garden in NYC.
the 6th Street and Avenue Garden in NYC.
Do you know the wildlife in your neighborhood? Join one of our existing surveys or let’s start a new one together. Let’s connect with nature. Email us 👉 hello @ localnaturelab.org.
#NYC #wildlife
#NYC #wildlife
August 14, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Do you know the wildlife in your neighborhood? Join one of our existing surveys or let’s start a new one together. Let’s connect with nature. Email us 👉 hello @ localnaturelab.org.
#NYC #wildlife
#NYC #wildlife
Walk through La Forêt Urbaine, Place de Catalogne with us! We’d love to see small woodlands like this one in Paris planted to expand greenspace and mitigate vehicular traffic in NYC.
August 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Walk through La Forêt Urbaine, Place de Catalogne with us! We’d love to see small woodlands like this one in Paris planted to expand greenspace and mitigate vehicular traffic in NYC.
RATS! John Muir Laws's nature journal page for @baynature.org Magazine is one of our favorite things.
August 1, 2025 at 3:08 PM
RATS! John Muir Laws's nature journal page for @baynature.org Magazine is one of our favorite things.
FIRST observation of an American Sand Wasp in #WashingtonSquarePark by Dr. Amy Berkov on July 1, 2025.
American Sand Wasp (Bembix americana) can be 16-20 mm long, “mostly black with five pairs of white spots forming interrupted white bands across the abdomen," with green eyes & and yellow legs.
American Sand Wasp (Bembix americana) can be 16-20 mm long, “mostly black with five pairs of white spots forming interrupted white bands across the abdomen," with green eyes & and yellow legs.
July 14, 2025 at 8:22 PM
FIRST observation of an American Sand Wasp in #WashingtonSquarePark by Dr. Amy Berkov on July 1, 2025.
American Sand Wasp (Bembix americana) can be 16-20 mm long, “mostly black with five pairs of white spots forming interrupted white bands across the abdomen," with green eyes & and yellow legs.
American Sand Wasp (Bembix americana) can be 16-20 mm long, “mostly black with five pairs of white spots forming interrupted white bands across the abdomen," with green eyes & and yellow legs.
🦋 Nature belongs in NYC’s future. A new report from the NYC Biodiversity Task Force urges bold action to protect the city’s forests, wetlands, and wild species and the vital connection New Yorkers have to them. 👉🏾 Read: bit.ly/NYCbiodivers...
#NYCBiodiversity
#NYCBiodiversity
June 6, 2025 at 1:54 PM
🦋 Nature belongs in NYC’s future. A new report from the NYC Biodiversity Task Force urges bold action to protect the city’s forests, wetlands, and wild species and the vital connection New Yorkers have to them. 👉🏾 Read: bit.ly/NYCbiodivers...
#NYCBiodiversity
#NYCBiodiversity
Support our work!Join the Spring Bird Migration event in Washington Square Park on Sunday, May 4th, 9 a.m. tiny.cc/wspbirdsp25
April 28, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Support our work!Join the Spring Bird Migration event in Washington Square Park on Sunday, May 4th, 9 a.m. tiny.cc/wspbirdsp25
Here’s a Redbud for you.
April 21, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Here’s a Redbud for you.
Kwanzan Cherry peak bloom in #WashingtonSquarePark on April 20, 2025. #phenology
April 20, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Kwanzan Cherry peak bloom in #WashingtonSquarePark on April 20, 2025. #phenology
#PhenologyWeek 2025 ends today.
Who is leafing out 🌱 or starting to flower 🌸 in your local green space?
Who is leafing out 🌱 or starting to flower 🌸 in your local green space?
March 21, 2025 at 3:34 PM
#PhenologyWeek 2025 ends today.
Who is leafing out 🌱 or starting to flower 🌸 in your local green space?
Who is leafing out 🌱 or starting to flower 🌸 in your local green space?
⏱️March 17-21 is #PhenologyWeek 2025!
🌸The Yoshino Cherry (Prunus x yedoensis) flower buds are swelling.
#WashingtonSquarePark #USANPN
🌸The Yoshino Cherry (Prunus x yedoensis) flower buds are swelling.
#WashingtonSquarePark #USANPN
March 17, 2025 at 8:34 PM
⏱️March 17-21 is #PhenologyWeek 2025!
🌸The Yoshino Cherry (Prunus x yedoensis) flower buds are swelling.
#WashingtonSquarePark #USANPN
🌸The Yoshino Cherry (Prunus x yedoensis) flower buds are swelling.
#WashingtonSquarePark #USANPN