It's starting to feel a lot like summer at Runge. Cicadas, birds, and frogs are calling, butterflies and bees are busy visiting an ever-growing number and diversity of flowers, and heat and humidity can be felt as soon as you open a door to head outside. But just because its hot doesn't mean that you can't or shouldn't get out and about. Summer is a great time to visit Runge. Take a morning or evening walk around the area, borrow a net from the front desk to catch insects, or splash around in the creek. While you're out, see if you can complete the iNaturalist Pollinator Challenge, which can be found at the front desk of the nature center. Simply go out and observe a combination of five pollinators and/or flowering plants on the Runge grounds. After completing the challenge using the iNaturalist app or website and adding your observations to the "Runge Biodiversity Project," stop at the front desk to receive a free field guide, native plant seed packet, and butterfly net. Explore! Observe! Have fun!