"… to be used for nature study and as a preserve for birds and other wildlife."- Carmen Hambleton Warner
So this picture isn’t the greatest, but i wanted to share it with you anyway. If you look carefully at the center of the photo, you will see two reddish blobs in the shape of hawks. There are two Red-shouldered hawks that have paired… Continue Reading “Another Sign of Spring”
It all depends on how you look at it. Is it when our first wildflower of the year, Skunk cabbage, blooms? Is it when tree buds start to swell? How about when the salamanders run? Or when the wood frogs lay their eggs? Maybe… Continue Reading “Spring is here?”
Why the Great Horned Owl of course! These magnificent birds are the earliest nesters in Ohio and right now, we are in the peak of courtship. Here is the link to various Great Horned Owl calls at Cornell’s All About Birds site. By the… Continue Reading “Who?”
Please note that there was an error for the What’s that Wildflower Workshop. The correct date is April 26. Thanks!
Hey Gang! Take a look at the right-hand side of the page. There is all kinds of helpful info over there. Take note, that the Open/Close dates for 2014 are now posted! Will Spring Fever be raging in late March? We have the cure!… Continue Reading “Updates, Updates…”
Hi all! Please enjoy this montage of pictures from this morning. It was so pretty, I just had to share! The Nature Center and Pond The yard looking towards the start of the Shelter Trail The beginning of the Casa Burro Trail Snowy Hemlocks!… Continue Reading “Snowy Morning”
Not outside, but here in the Nature Center. As many of you know at the end of last winter the old fuel oil furnace bit the dust. Limping along on used parts (as that unit was found to be obsolete) we made it through… Continue Reading “Warmth Returns!”
Can you believe it? We’ve discovered a brand new orchid species for Wahkeena! Confirmed as Spiranthes ovalis or Oval Ladies’ Tresses or Lesser Ladies’ Tresses. It is a fall bloomer and has some of the smallest flowers out of all the other Ladies’ Tresses. Because… Continue Reading “A Brand New Orchid!”
Hey Gang! Check out next year’s Guided Programs by clicking the link in the green bar at the top of the page. We’ve got lots of guided walks, workshops, and much more! Please note that some of our programs do require advanced registration. This… Continue Reading “2014 Programs”
We finally found (with the help of some good friends) a decent Coralroot to show you. I had found some others earlier in the week, but they were done and not much to look at – and that’s saying something for this particular orchid!… Continue Reading “Autumn Coralroot”