As a follow-up to our Friday blog, here’s a photo of land steward, Jean Wiedenheft, STANDING in the hollow center of the old oak we took down on Friday. What do they say about one…
Click photo for larger image This morning, we lose an old friend – a heritage white oak tree that probably sprouted during the Civil War. Rich estimates that it’s at least 50,000 days old and…
While Jan and Jenny were out hiding geocaches this morning, they spotted some other treasures along the way. Jan reports… As Jenny and I prepared for our 2 pm Geocaching program this afternoon (come join…
Land Steward Jean Wiedenheft has had a busy couple of days in the aftermath of our blizzard. She reports in below: Thursday, near the banks of Indian Creek, I watched the wind tear the top…
Photo by Duane Cooley It always surprises me how many people think we close up and go home for the winter. Not even CLOSE! The wildlife around here (and no, I’m not talking about the…
Kelly Souza and her family have enjoyed walking our Prairie Labyrinth since it’s opening earlier this year. They thought they’d take one last stroll before the weather got bad and had a bit of a…
Business Manager, Dana Wood, shares her secret to stress relief Fall on Otis Road At my previous job I worked downtown in the basement of the old Armstrong building and did not look forward to…
Jean has been working on the bird blind out back. Come check it out! The bird blind, constructed back in 2008, has been quite popular. I knew programming staff would use it, and I was…
This hognose snake was taking a nice, quiet nap in the warm midday sun…until we came along. He woke up kinda grouchy! Lucky for us, he just looks fierce. Hey...I was sleeping! Do you mind??
Senior Naturalist and Education Facilitator Jan Aiels recently took some families on a nighttime adventure. Here’s her account: Hot, humid nights are perfect for nighttime adventure in the woods hunting the big game of high…