Cobbs Creek Community Environmental Center

08/11/2026

SAVE THE DATE

For our annual Trick or Treat Trail & Harvest Fest!

It may only be August but we're already looking forward to the fall, put Cobbs in your calendar and stay tuned for more details!

08/05/2026

Wacky find! While picking tomatoes from our orchard, we stumbled upon this little miracle - a monarch chrysalis! A monarch caterpillar chose this little cherry tomato as a good place to perform its metamorphosis.

Since we accidentally picked the tomato before we noticed, we decided to bring the whole thing inside for safekeeping (since chrysalises need to be suspended off the ground).

Over the next 1-2 weeks, this former caterpillar will transform within this chrysalis, emerging as an adult monarch butterfly!

Stop by Cobbs to check it out, and stay tuned for updates!

08/05/2026

08/04/2026

07/09/2026

What a haul! Thanks to everyone who showed out yesterday to our Wineberry Wednesday foraging sessions!

We met at both 10am and 530pm and learned how to identify wineberries, their impact on native ecosystems, and how to forage safely. We picked *pounds* of berries, which will not only fill our bellies, but will slow the spread of these plants in our forests by limiting the seeds that will sprout next year.

Didn't make it? There's still plenty of wineberries out on the trails and along the bike path in Cobbs! While wineberries are pretty easy to recognize, remember to NEVER forage anything if you're not 100% sure about what it is. Feel free to stop into the center, give us a call, or send us pictures to help with identification :)

07/01/2026

RESCHEDULED:
Due to extreme heat, tomorrow's Orchard Tenders session will be postponed to next Friday, July 10th, 1-3pm.

Stay cool everybody!

06/24/2026

Have you ever tasted a "wineberry"? If not, you've probably seen them growing without even knowing they were there!

Wineberry (Rubus phoenicolasius) is a species of raspberry that is not only edible, but absolutely delicious. They are invasive, originating in East Asia, but now growing aggressively in our forests here in eastern North America.

One thing that we can do to limit the spread of this invasive plant is to eat the fruit! Each tasty berry contains dozens of seeds that might otherwise grow into full-sized shrubs, which crowd out other plants (like our native Black Raspberry, for example).

Join us for not one, but *two* FREE wineberry foraging programs, both on Wednesday, July 8th. The first will be from 10am-11am, and the second will be 5:30-6:30pm. Learn how to identify this plant, how to safely collect the berries, and how to use it in the kitchen!

Long sleeves and sturdy shoes are recommended but not required. If you'd like to bring some berries home be sure to bring your own container!

06/18/2026

We had a great time at our Mosquito Bucket Make&Take event last night! We learned about mosquito lifecycles, how to limit their presence in your yard, and how a mosquito bucket can help reduce mosquito populations. Participants painted their own custom mosquito buckets and walked away with a ready-to-use mosquito trap!

Missed this event and interested in making your own mosquito trap? 👀 Stay tuned for an upcoming DIY mosquito trap offering at our brand new merch table 🔜!

Homegrown National Park

06/16/2026

Do you love getting bit by mosquitos all summer or are you coming to our Mosquito Bucket Make&Take workshop tomorrow night?

Spots are still available! Send us an email at [email protected] to reserve your bucket :)