On May 14, from 8 til 11 am, Woodland Dunes will celebrate the spring migration of birds, and honor International Migratory Bird Day, with it’s annual Bird Breakfast. But in fact the breakfast was around long before there was a … Continue reading
Jim Knickelbine
We live in an imperfect world. Or rather, what we see as imperfection is actually the way things should be sometimes. A forest is a complicated place. There are hundreds, or thousands, or if you include the soil hundreds of … Continue reading
Spring is a time of renewal- plants and animals are stimulated to grow and reproduce, and people also feel the urge to cultivate. Garden centers full of enticing plants spring up from asphalt parking lots, and we eagerly gather and … Continue reading
We seem to be in some kind of seasonal purgatory right now, with our mild winter not wanting to give in to spring. I suspect the movements of migratory birds are being limited, as they often are, by persistent north … Continue reading
As the snow melts, again, the forest floor once more emerges, and the plants and animals that rested under their frozen quilt can again see the light of day. And be seen by us. I’m always happy to see the … Continue reading