| Spend an evening observing fireflies & become a citizen scientist in the process! |
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Counting fireflies has been a classic summer evening activity for generations. These beloved blinking beetles can add a magical touch to a warm night in your backyard. Unfortunately, in some parts of North America the firefly population seems to be fading. For the past few years, the Firefly Watch project has brought citizens into the process of tracking fireflies in order to learn more about where fireflies are and how populations are changing. This project, which is a joint venture between Mass Audubon and researchers at Tufts University, asks people to go out in their yard and observe firefly activity — including blinking patterns — and report their findings. To learn about fireflies and find out details on how to participate in the Firefly Watch program, click here. |
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Save up to 40% now on great gear for junior explorers |
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| | From exploring Jupiter’s equatorial cloud belts to Saturn’s impressive rings, the Explore One 70mm Gemini Telescope allows young astronomers to see Earth’s neighbors in a whole new way. Featuring superior optics that generate bright, crisp images, this scope has a 70mm aperture and a 700mm focal length, which makes it the largest in the ExploreOne line of refracting telescopes. The scope comes with two high-end eyepieces and a red dot finder to assist in locating objects in the sky. Easy to set up and operate, it has a versatile alt-azimuth mount and a fully adjustable tripod with a tray to help keep accessories close at hand when in the field. | | |
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| | With a substantial aperture of 4 ½ inches, the Explore One 114mm Aurora Reflector Telescope is designed to unveil exhilarating deep-sky treasures. Offering a focal length of 500 mm and equipped with two premium Plossl eyepieces, this reflector lets users experience ancient starlight in the form of galaxies, nebulae and star clusters. The scope has a sturdy mount with smooth motion controls and comes with a fully adjustable metal tripod and a red dot finder for locating coveted celestial targets. This easy to operate telescope is a great choice for budding, young astronomers who want to do some serious observing. | | |
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| | This versatile adventure set has the devices junior explorers need to explore everything from the terrestrial to the celestial by offering a 50mm telescope, a microscope with three magnification powers and a pair of 4x30 binoculars in one kit. | | |
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| | The Explore One Adventure Scope has a 27-inch flexible video camera with LED lights connected to a 2.31" LCD screen that is perfect to look over, under, in and around! This scope will give you a whole new view of nature's hard-to-reach spaces! | | |
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| | Lightweight and rubber-coated, Explore One’s 6x21 binoculars are a perfect observation tool for young adventurers. In addition to 6x magnification and a 21mm aperture, they offer a large focus wheel, rubber eyecups, and a textured gripping surface. | | |
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| | With their inviting graphics and roomy designs, our Explore Hut offerings can spark hours of imaginative play. Made for both indoor and outdoor use, these structures have multiple entrances and are well-ventilated. Best of all, they can be easily collapsed and stored away until the next time adventure calls. | | |
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| | With an easy-to-use metal detector, treasure hunters can unearth coins, jewelry and antique pieces buried up to 6 inches below the surface. The detector uses different tones to identify various precious metals and has a water-resistant base so it can even be used to search moist areas. A mounted LED light helps with twilight searching. | | |
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| | This microscope offers magnifications of 100x, 400x and 900x. It has a reversible illuminator unit that combines a flat mirror for using ambient light and a white LED for powered illumination. The accessory set has collection/prepping tools, slides and a shrimp hatchery. A hard shell storage case is included. | | |
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