Jessica Johnsrud:
By Jessica Johnsrud, education coordinator/assistant director Recently, some of the staff and DNR employees were conducting surveys in the swales within the preserve. It was a cool, March day and the wood frogs were singing all around us. A few … Continue reading
by Jessica Johnsrud, education coordinator February is a time of year when some people offer chocolates, candlelit dinners, flowers, and other gifts to woo their love interest. This is a time of year when love is also in the air … Continue reading
By Jessica Johnsrud, Education Coordinator and Assistant Director As the busy fall season winds down, I am able to take time to review the bat survey data that Woodland Dunes helped collect for the DNR this summer. Woodland Dunes has … Continue reading
One of the best parts of my job is sharing nature with young children. Practically everything is a new discovery and their reactions and questions fuel my love for what I do. A fuzzy bumble bee, a spider web sparkling … Continue reading
A few weeks ago, I was visiting a family member when she told me something “disgusting” sprouted up overnight in a border garden in her yard. Naturally I was intrigued, as was my 8-year old niece, so we went to … Continue reading
