Spring has arrived in our Lakeshore, even though just a week ago temperatures were below zero. Days are longer, the sun is higher in the sky, and all around us wildlife is responding. A few robins and red-winged blackbirds stayed … Continue reading
Jim Knickelbine
I think naps are wasted on the young. Not that children don’t need them- they definitely do, but with age sleep becomes more precious. A good night’s sleep, taken for granted when I was younger, is now something that is … Continue reading
A Pool Party in the Middle of Winter? by Kennedy Zittel, Woodland Dunes intern The temperature was around 10℉ as the wind blew cold snow across the boardwalk. Even though the air was frigid the other interns and I were … Continue reading
Well, the real winter has found us. So much for our smug enjoyment of mild temperatures and little snow. We’ve made it 2/3rds of the way through the season, as its defined biologically. In a few weeks birds will already … Continue reading
Written by Kennedy Zittel, Land Management Intern As the other interns and I walked along Cattail Trail enjoying the sunny winter day, Jenna stopped along the boardwalk and pointed out that the cattails were moving! To our surprise, we saw … Continue reading