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Little Explorers: The Sun
Bring your preschoolers to Four Rivers to learn all about the sun.
BYOB Bingo
Enjoy the summer weather while playing bingo outdoors in the beautiful setting of Prairie Bluff Preserve!
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The buzz on cicadas: How this year's insects are different than last summer's headliners
That buzz you hear coming from the trees in your yard is coming from cicadas, but not the same kind of cicadas that were making headlines last year. These cicadas, called dog-day cicadas, emerge every summer, alerting us to their presence with their well-known buzzing sound.
The dog days of summer are here, but it doesn't mean what you think
The dog days of summer are here, both literally and metaphorically. Be sure to stay safe outdoors during periods of high heat and humidity.
Mosquitoes driving you indoors? Attract dragonflies to your yard
Dragonflies can eat dozens of mosquitoes a day, so attracting them to your yard might help make your time outside more enjoyable.