Nature Facts
Nature in the News
Outdoor Activities
Human Nature
100
These insects originally came from Europe
What is a Cluster Fly?
100
The top wind speed measured for Sunday night's wind storm.
What is 80mph?
100
Something I won't be able to do when it gets cold and snowy.
What is biking?
100
It's the part of your brain in charge of emotions, otherwise known as the watch dog (or watch possum)
What is the amygdala?
200
Squeezing themselves through small spaces to get into your home.
What are cluster flies good at?
200
The number of Vermonters left without power after the storm SUnday night. (can be expressed as a fraction)
What is 1/3 of Vermonters or 45,000 homes.
200
Some Vermont Farmers convert their fields into this to entertain kids and make money in the fall.
What are corn mazes?
200
This is the response that kicks in when we are in extreme danger.
What is the fight, flight or freeze response?
300
These birds are now heading south to Northern and Central South America
What is the Wood Thrush
300
A good reason to trim dead branches off trees and cut down dead trees near your house.
What is a powerful wind storm?
300
A halloween celebrations where kids can experience a nature hike along a trail that’s lit by carved pumpkins, wildlife-related activities, face painting, and a photo booth
What is the HALLOWEEN WILDLIFE FESTIVAL AND HIKE in Castleton
300
This chemical is released in our bodies when we feel threatened and can give us super human abilities.
What is adrenaline?
400
Fox, porcupine and deer all enjoy this food in late October.
What are apples?
400
A GoFundMe campaign has raised over $2600 to offer a reward to solve this mystery.
What is the mystery of the poached Moose cow in Craftsbury, VT.
400
3/4 of Vermont is covered by these.
What are trees?
400
This two-word term describes how we sometimes respond to an every day stressor as if it was a real threat to our lives.
What is the amygdala hijack?
500
Some people are sad to see the leaves fall, but bare trees make it easier to see this creature.
What is an owl?
500
Responding to whether he would find new funding for water clean up, this governor replied. "I am not saying absolutely no."
Who is Governor Phil Scott?
500
This one factor caused an increase in deer population and deer kills for the 2016 hunting season.
What is an extremely mild winter?
500
These are three symptoms you might be experiencing and amygdala hijack.
What are these symptoms indications of-- (Just name three) Fast heart rate, Dry mouth, Butterflies in stomach, Sweaty palms, Breathe quickly,Nausea, tingly hands and feet, quivering muscles, dizziness, tunnel vision, don't recognize facial expressions, only remember negative memories, lost peripheral vision.
M
e
n
u