The Ripple is back with our September issue! This time around, we're celebrating the people and programs that made this a summer to remember - from a community spotlight on a talented local artist, to reflections from our ThINC summer staff on everything from music in the forest to bat counts under the stars.

And just like that, we've reached our final week! What an incredible summer it has been. Thank you to everyone who joined us, supported us, and made the 2026 Nature House season so memorable. We have one last wonderful week of programming to share, and we hope to see as many of you as possible before we wrap up for the season. Keep an eye out for a short survey in the coming weeks - we'd love to hear your thoughts on the summer! Try your hand at weaving a basket with natural

This Sunday at Forbes Hall, we welcome Tal Engel of WolfTree for what promises to be a thought-provoking close to our S4 season. We will explores how our forests can recover, regenerate, and one day return to old-growth - and what stands in the way. Following the talk, Tal will lead us out onto the Lawrence Valley loop trail to bring his work to life in the forest itself.

A week of looking closer - at the shoreline, at the intertidal zone, and at the underwater world hiding in plain sight. We're kicking things off with a special schedule change: this week, TIME Jr. gives way to the Annual Seastar Count on Thursday morning, and we'd love for TIME Jr. families to join us! The week carries through with intertidal exploration at the SLC, sun printing at Wild Creatives (fingers crossed for sunshine!), and closes with Dr. Sara Ellison inspiring us t