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Trash-sorting experiment reveals recycling challenges — and a plan

A trash-sorting experiment in New York offered a sampling of the challenges when it comes to recycling and helped identify a path forward. Keep reading

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Conserva Puchegüín: Protecting Cochamó Valley

The story of how one small local non-profit raised $78 million to preserve 133,000 hectares of ecologically and culturally significant land in the Chilean Andes. Keep reading

Conserva Puchegüín: Protecting Cochamó Valley

Shayah Kosack

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App iNaturalist helps map nature during ‘bioblitz’ at Chautauqua Institution

The bioblitz, where locals are encouraged to log organisms, runs through the end of August, helping to contribute to a database of nature. Keep reading

A white female crouches down in a woodland setting with her cellular phone outstretched toward a log with fungi growing on it, taking a photo. She is surrounded by a group of other people, mostly visible only to mid-body.

App iNaturalist helps map nature during ‘bioblitz’ at Chautauqua Institution

The how and why of leveling up as a classified arboretum

At Chautauqua Institution, volunteers and employees are shaping the area's environment to protect the land and educate those who live there. Keep reading

A group of people walk on a shady, paved road, alongside a heavily wooded area. One person is reaching out to touch a branch.

The how and why of leveling up as a classified arboretum

Rapid fire Q&A with lake scientists Allison and Kira

Lake scientists Allison Hrycik and Kira Yerofeev do a rapid fire Q&A about their favorite tools, favorite part of their day, and more. Keep reading

Rapid fire Q&A with lake scientists Allison and Kira

New York organizations team up to launch food rescue program to fight waste, combat food insecurity

Chautauqua and Chautauqua Property Owners Association are launching a pilot program in the 2026 Summer Season to conserve food waste and combat local food insecurity. Keep reading

New York organizations team up to launch food rescue program to fight waste, combat food insecurity

New York organizations team up to launch food rescue program to fight waste, combat food insecurity

Meet the lake scientists working to keep our freshwater healthy

Hear directly from scientists Allison Hrycik and Kira Yerofeev as they talk about their love of freshwater, and what makes Chautauqua Lake so special. Keep reading

Meet the lake scientists working to keep our freshwater healthy

Charting the waters of Chautauqua Lake: A peek at monitoring and mitigation

Hear from two of the scientists working to monitor the quality of the water of Chautauqua Lake — and why this is such a great place to collect data. Keep reading

Charting the waters of Chautauqua Lake: A peek at monitoring and mitigation

Charting the waters of Chautauqua Lake: A peek at monitoring and mitigation