Spring seems to be a season of enticement and denial. Our expectations for warmth barely met, with better weather always around the corner. At least for activities involving relaxation- if […]
Ripples 5/4/23
For nature lovers, the recent cool spring weather is a mixed blessing. Of course, we’re all tired of windy 45 degree days, some sprinkled with rain. The earlier week of […]
Ripples 4/13/23
This is one of my favorite times of year. As winter grudgingly releases its grasp on our world, nature creeps back in the most subtle, and wonderful ways. It is […]
Ripples 3/23/23
We’re now in the third full week of March. This has always been a significant time for me, one who grew up along the banks of the Manitowoc River. My […]
Ripples 2/23/23
As I write we have passed through another false spring and are back to winter, at least it seems that way on the surface. Roads are bad, but the house […]
Ripples 4/28/22
by Nancy Nabak, Communication Coordinator When we crave the sound of a leaf blower over the sound of kinglets and kingfishers, we might be in trouble. I don’t know how […]



