W. Brooks Paternotte
Host, The Nature of ThingsW. Brooks Paternotte took the helm of Irvine Nature Center as executive director in July 2013 and immediately began building on the strong 35-year foundation. Brooks is a Baltimore native who was a teacher, coach, advisor, dean and Head of the Middle School during his 13 years at Boys’ Latin School in Baltimore. He is also an instructor and ambassador of the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) and is a Leave No Trace Master, as well as an avid outdoorsman and a features writer for FlyLife Magazine.
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It’s autumn and migration is in full swing. But more than just birds are preparing for their long journey south. Bluefish are on their way to warmer… -
The storm had already passed, so I was surprised to hear a loud ‘crack’ and then an imposing ‘thump’ outside.Walking to my front yard, I noticed an… -
We’ve all heard the adage that earthworms are a gardener’s best friend. While you might be glad to see these slithery, small friends in your vegetable… -
You might be able to ignore the increasing amounts of leaves falling from trees, or the suddenly sinking nighttime temperatures. But when you hear the… -
Driving along 695, it’s easy to ignore the greenery beyond the concrete medians and metal guardrails.But that’s just where one of our area’s most… -
Earlier this season, an invasion of ants came flooding into our mud room. They came in two by two, three by three, and eventually just in a big army. They… -
Sometimes when I mention that I have a bat house on my home, I see people visibly shudder. I can understand that reaction because bats, just like 8-legged… -
A few weeks ago, I was tucked snuggly into my bed, eyes closed, attempting mightily to fall asleep when a loud crash echoed from outside my home. I sat up… -
Monarch butterflies are famous for their southward migration and northward return in summer from here to Mexico. This impressive feat spans three-to-four… -
All Marylanders know their state flower: the lovely and prolific wildflower, the black-eyed susan.Designated our state flower in 1918, black-eyed susans…
