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
Category Archives: winter
Autumn Changes Written by Corrissa Frank, Marketing and Development Coordinator What do you think of when someone mentions autumn? What smells, sounds, tastes and visuals come to you? Autumn is always my favorite time of year. Even though I do … Continue reading
Early fall is a special time in terms of wildlife and habitat. Animals are moving or preparing for winter, and plants are either storing energy and nutrients or producing fruit and seed before they die. This summer has been a … Continue reading
Spring Cleaning The recent mild days seem to foster not only migration but other summer preparations as well, for wildlife as well as people. Ospreys have returned to their nest platform and are finding and carefully decorating their nest … Continue reading
The State of the Woods It’s zero degrees as we walk into the forest, but sunny and no wind. The air smells and feels clean, as if it’s been sanitized by the cold. Dry light snow clings to the … Continue reading