The recent snow has revealed a lot of activity at Woodland Dunes involving animals which live here but are seldom seen. There are many fox tracks, mice, weasels, coyotes, and off the end of cattail trail – otters. Like so … Continue reading
Jim Knickelbine
I don’t know about you, but this year’s autumn, as wonderful as the season was, seemed to pass as swiftly as the migrating nighthawks and then just vanished. I am left with nothing more than a memory of a warm, … Continue reading
Thanksgiving On a November walk, the woods and waters of the Lakeshore seem so different. The air is crisp and so are the leaves underfoot, and instead of a hundred bird songs there are much less – chickadees, some house … Continue reading
Written by Jen Klein, Land Management Coordinator I am among those who question every year why I live where there are four seasons. Don’t get me wrong, I love watching the leaves change color, and even enjoy the snow. However, … Continue reading
In addition to pleasant temperatures and colorful foliage, autumn is the time when many plants, having stored the abundant energy from the sun, produce their seeds. Seeds seem so ordinary, but are really little miracles of reproduction. Plants have developed … Continue reading