What an interesting winter season! As this is being written the weather is mild and school children are out in our forest snowshoeing and learning about winter ecology. Recent snows have created a palette that is continually decorated with the … Continue reading
Category Archives: winter
Winter is bottoming out now, and we’ve had our coldest temperatures so far this season. A lot of animals have settled in, either sleeping the whole thing off or frequenting places that provide the food, water, and shelter they need. … Continue reading
The most difficult thing about working at a nature center are the times when it is necessary to stay indoors at a desk instead of exploring the amazing world outside. Every day and every square foot in a nature preserve … Continue reading
They’ve been making a mess in my yard. Pinecones carpet the grass and snippets of spruce branches lay strewn about. It seems as if they are always throwing temper tantrums, stamping their feet and flicking their tails in disapproval as … Continue reading
Last week one of our staff who lives on a farm near Maribel shared excitedly that she had seen a snowy owl in the field next to her home. Even though she’s not a birdwatcher per se and there are … Continue reading