With the recent cold weather its hard to remember that we are now 2/3rd’s of the way through the worst of winter. This time of year, with cold and viruses trying to drain the life from us, we need something … Continue reading
Jim Knickelbine
Written by Isabella Scheibl, Land Management Intern Over the past few weeks, we have seen the long-awaited addition of snow to our landscape, and not-so-waited signature temperature plummet of a classic Wisconsin winter. With this change in weather, there is also … Continue reading
Somehow, its the middle of January and winter is half over. Temperatures are more normal, but we are still wishing that our lives could be. Outside, life goes on as best it can. True hibernators, like woodchucks and ground … Continue reading
Ripples from the Dunes, by Kennedy Zittle, Assistant Naturalist Recently there has been a new visitor to the bird feeders outside of my office window. Though I appreciate the daily visits from the same birds – chickadees, house finches, cardinals, … Continue reading
Since I was young people have joked about the climate in Wisconsin- the whole “If you don’t like it now, wait 10 minutes” kind of thing. That variability seems to be increasing as time goes on, especially in winter. In … Continue reading