Amy Phillips
November 13, 2023
How trees survive winter
When trees first evolved, they existed only in the tropics and for good reason—50 percent of the tree is water. Cold temperatures…
May 24, 2023
What is phenology and why does it matter?
The Draper Natural History Museum (Draper) is debuting a new monitoring project on the Paul Stock Nature Trail this summer. Staff and…
April 21, 2023
What is an herbarium and why do they matter?
By Amy Phillips, Curatorial AssistantDraper Natural History Museum The Draper Natural History Museum maintains two herbarium collections. One is a sister collection…