Deer Tag Update
For those with questions about the auction for the non-resident deer tag, the website is up! Click here for more information!
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The Aldo Leopold Award
Last week, our director Rich Patterson received the prestigious Aldo Leopold Award from the Garden Club of America. He attended the award ceremony in St. Louis with his wife Marion (who frequently contributes beautiful photos…
Read MoreThe Green Monster: EAB Part 1
The Emerald Ash Borer (or EAB) has been getting a lot of attention lately, and for good reason. This insect, an invasive species brought from Asia in the infested wood of packing crates, has swept…
Read MoreGone Fishin’
What’s new at the Nature Center? Fishing! Yesterday our homeschool students and their families ventured off-property to Lake Murphy (just down the road) to learn about lake ecology… and to just plain “go fishing”!…
Read MoreFlower gallery.
Click on any of the above photos (taken by the talented Nancy Lackner) to see a larger version of the lovely flowers blooming at the Nature Center!
Read MoreThe great big post of event wrap-ups!
Have you been busy this Spring? Because the Nature Center sure has! On April 25, approximately seventy ladies joined us for the 16th Annual Women’s Walking Workshop. Though it was cool and a little rainy,…
Read MoreDid you miss out on the Syrup Festival?
Not make it out for pancakes and other fun? Never fear! The Nature Center is offering public syruping programs Saturdays 14th and 21st this month, both at 1 PM. This program is a hands on…
Read MoreSaturday (with sticky fingers)
(Please note: All of the photos from today’s entry are brought to you by our Official Syrup Fest Photographer, nine-year-old Tori Wood.) What a Saturday! Day one of our Annual Maple Syrup Festival… This was…
Read MoreThursday Photos
We’ve had a busy couple of days here at the Nature Center, which is leading up to a busier weekend! Have you made plans to come to the 26th Annual Maple Syrup Festival? For those…
Read MoreMaple Syrup Madness!
Check back this evening to see photos the preparations for the Maple Syrup Festival! This year’s festival is this Saturday and Sunday, March 7th and 8th from 9 am to 1 pm. Join us for…
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