Nature Nerds

Introducing our first Field Report! Listen in as Nature Cadet Prudence goes into the field and meets a Cross Orb Weaver spider.

While exploring the shores of Lake Pontchartrain, Nature Cadet Zoe thinks they spot a mermaid! Further investigation proves it’s a manatee! What is a marine mammal doing in a lake? How did it get there and is it safe swimming around in these waters? It’s up to Zoe and Ms. Laine to find out.

Ms. Laine and Nature Cadet Emy learn all about a rodent eating up the Louisiana coastline in the premier episode of Nature Nerds. Join in as they discover what makes something an “invasive species.” 

Featuring: Jennifer Houge-Manuel, Furbearer biologist at Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and Jacoby Carter, Research Ecologist for the U.S. Geological Survey

Ms. Laine and Nature Cadet Liam fly to Brazil to learn how football-shaped fruit is made into delicious chocolate. From farm to factory, our team follows the long and laborious journey of the cacao fruit while asking the important questions, like "can I taste this?"

Special thanks to our volunteer Nature Cadet Liam!

Parents, to learn more about the show, visit https://www.naturenerdswithlaine.com/.

Nature Cadet Reece and Ms. Laine take a road trip to the Calaveras County Frog Jump Jubilee. Reece has her heart set on competing in the frog jump. The only problem? She doesn’t have a frog. She has a gecko named Butters. Will Butters get to compete? Will Reece ever understand the difference between reptiles and amphibians?

Special thanks to our volunteer Nature Cadet Reece!

Parents, to learn more about the show, visit https://www.naturenerdswithlaine.com/.

Nature Cadet Joseph gets a horrible haircut and is feeling bad about how he looks. He learns to appreciate his inner beauty and remember that he's still growing and changing after he has a chance encounter with a baby goose.

Special thanks to our volunteer Nature Cadet Joseph!

Parents, to learn more about the show, visit https://www.naturenerdswithlaine.com/.

Spring has sprung and Ms. Laine and Nature Cadet Zoe are going to take full advantage of the nice weather and go camping. While looking for a place to set up camp they stumble on the trail of an animal. They decide to follow and discover a wonderful surprise. Why is Ms. Laine so surprised to see a Black Bear? Why shouldn’t they make their camp near the bear’s home?

Special thanks to our volunteer Nature Cadet Zoe!

Parents, to learn more about the show, visit https://www.naturenerdswithlaine.com/.

Ms. Laine and Nature Cadet Liam head to the Louisiana Renaissance Festival to learn about common animal jobs of the past. Much to the chagrin of Liam they are not learning about dragons, but rather a very cool and very real winged predator.

Special thanks to our volunteer Nature Cadet Liam!

Parents, to learn more about the show, visit https://www.naturenerdswithlaine.com/.

Ms. Laine and Nature Cadet Wyatt set out for a nice kayaking trip on the bayou. Their day hits snag when their path is blocked by a monstrous floating mass of invasive purple flowers. Where did these flowers come from, and is there any way to get rid of them?

Special thanks to our volunteer Nature Cadet Wyatt!

Parents, to learn more about the show, visit https://www.naturenerdswithlaine.com/.

On a hunt to find the perfect item to put in his school time capsule, Nature Cadet Joseph discovers an odd alien-like shell. What is this strange looking creature and what does it have to do with all of the noise coming from the trees?

Special thanks to our volunteer Nature Cadet Joseph!

Parents, to learn more about the show, visit https://www.naturenerdswithlaine.com/.