If you happen to have time during the short daylight hours, the recent warm spell has been conducive to spending time outdoors. While we can’t ski or snowshoe, we can bundle up and go for a walk or hike and … Continue reading
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September 1 is the start of biological autumn in our region. It is already fall as far as many animals and plants are concerned, and they are wrapping up their growing season activities and preparing to either reproduce, migrate, or … Continue reading
We have always celebrated the return of migratory birds. We miss them so in the winter, and when they return, just as trees and the first wildflowers start to bloom, it seems the natural world is reborn again. While our … Continue reading
Article and photo by Kennedy Zittel, Assistant Naturalist Who needs a warm and sunny winter vacation when you can spend winter here in Wisconsin instead right? Well, that is the logic that our little friend Clay has. Clay is a … Continue reading
by Jennifer Klein, Habitat Manager I have never been a fan of the cold. I am not sure how many of us are. Yet, after growing up in the cold state of Wisconsin, I chose to stay for my adult … Continue reading