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…
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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 Nighttime Hunt
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…
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…
Indian Creek Valley Tree Loss
Director Rich Patterson has been fielding a lot of questions about the loss of trees in the Indian Creek Valley. We are equally frustrated! Here is some information from Rich that may prove helpful. Many…
Ginger…or Maryanne?
Jean has been out making more discoveries around the grounds… Wild ginger traditionally begins flowering in April, so I was somewhat surprised to see the deep red of its blossoms against the brown dirt of…
Wild Rice in our Wetland
Land and Facilities Steward Jean Wiedenheft was out recently in search of wild rice in our wetland and makes this report. When the Lynch Wetland was initially planted in 1999, wild rice (Zizania aquatica) was…
Signs of Spring at Bena Brook
Jean took a walk up Bena Brook and took the flipcam with her. Walk with Jean
Sure Signs of Spring
Two sure signs of spring here today. The first came when I got out of my car this morning and started across the parking lot towards the barn. Birds were chirping away when I heard…