By Sue Crowley, executive director Happy Halloween Ripples Readers! This year’s Halloween is turning out to be wet and overcast with plenty of winds blowing the leaves through open areas, yards, down the trails, and beyond. I was driving up … Continue reading
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By Liam Guenin, summer intern This time of year is a personal favorite of mine for many reasons, one of them being that it’s a great time for foraging. Currently in the US, there isn’t any real need to forage … Continue reading
By Max Kornetzke, summer intern The burr oak is a dominant tree of oak savanna biomes that are more frequently found in the southwestern part of Wisconsin. Around Northeastern Wisconsin you are more likely to see a burr oak in … Continue reading
By Kennedy Zittel, Assistant Naturalist Psithurism: The sound of the wind in the trees From: Greek word “Psithuros” meaning to whisper Pronounced: “sith-err-iz-um” For nature lovers, the fall is both wonderful and sad all at once. A season of hellos. … Continue reading
By Jessica Johnsrud, Woodland Dunes’ Education Coordinator One of the greatest pleasures of my job is sharing nature with young children. For many of the kids attending field trips at Woodland Dunes, this is their first experience spending time in … Continue reading