"… to be used for nature study and as a preserve for birds and other wildlife."- Carmen Hambleton Warner
There are just a few weeks left before we shut down for the season. We will be open through the first weekend in November. We still have a few programs left, two nature walks, and a Halloween Program. Our Halloween program is great for… Continue Reading “A few weeks left!”
The last orchid of the season is now in bloom. So far we have only found a couple plants up in the parking lot. They are flagged so you can find them. Remember these are very small orchids. We will keep our eyes out… Continue Reading “Late Coral Root”
We all know that summer is the time for tasty berries. Blackberries, raspberries, and strawberries just to name a few. Well for wildlife other than us humans, fall is also a veritable buffet when it comes to ripe berries. Many of these berries will… Continue Reading “Berry Buffet”
What a great month September is. Gorgeous, bright, clear blue skies, warm afternoons…what more could one want? This is such a great time of year to experience nature. There are still lots of flowers blooming, insects singing, birds flocking together, and the eagerly awaited… Continue Reading “September Serenity”
Thanks to our new fall intern for putting together this week’s list. Most of these flowers were new for her, so she used her trusty Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide to key them out. Crooked-stem AsterFlat-topped AsterCardinal FlowerGreat Blue LobeliaObedient PlantPrairie DockThin-leaved ConeflowerOrange ConeflowerCup PlantWhorled RosinweedRosinweedJumpseedJewelweed… Continue Reading “September Blooms”
We took our new fall intern for a nature walk the other day. We walked through the woods up to the prairie. Our prairie is planted on part of the preserve not open to the public, although we occationally take off-trail walks to these… Continue Reading “A Prairie Walk”
There has been a correction made to the Autumn Discovery Walk dates. The corrected date is Oct. 28. It is NOT the 27th as that day is for the Halloween program. When you click on the link for the Programs Page, everything should be correct… Continue Reading “Correction!”
Yesterday we had some slightly older kids… So, where’s the kitty? Chicken nuggets don’t taste like chicken. Now that I’m warmed up to snakes, it’s pretty cool. Squirrels love to fly. Did we find whatever that’s called? Nothing affects me until I’m asleep.
So here is a brief glimpse into our world. We do a lot of programming with children. Here are some things that we hear. Enjoy! Look! A kitty! Nature is cool and gross. Look! a kitty! Don’t poke the millipede. Look! A kitty! You can… Continue Reading “Out of the mouths of babes…”
This time of year it’s the most interesting place to be walking. This is because near the water is where there is the most sun and consequently, the most flowers and the most insects, etc. I can always find something new to see in… Continue Reading “Walking near the Water”