The Usual Suspects
Jean updates us on our mysterious burrows… One of our mystery burrows We set out with a trail cam to find who had been digging these significant holes midwinter. From the look of it, they…
Eco-minded
And This is Why…
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…
Losing a Member of the Family
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…
Hidden Treasures
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…
Why did the salamander cross the road?
To get to his winter habitat, of course. Jean got a call from a beekeeper in Springville about a band (or maelstrom, if you prefer) of tiger salamanders crossing the road near her home. Salamanders…
Nature’s Stress Relievers
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…
Getting Ready for Paving
Workers were out today to prepare for another installation of permeable paving at the Nature Center! You can see they are digging out the area next to the barn where the original grasspave walkway was…
Carp at the Wetlands
Jean and Jan have an adventure at the wetland trying to get rid of some carp. Here’s how Jean saw it… Whoops! That wasn't solid ground! The drought has significantly lowered the water level in…
Birds and Jellies
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…
A Mammoth Adventure
Naturalist, Jennifer Rupp was with the group from the Nature Center who went on the adventure of a lifetime Sunday – to dig for mammoth bones! Jenny reports on the experience: Disclaimer: No, I don’t…