Written by naturalist intern, Erica Groelle I was asked to raise a few monarch caterpillars for an education program at the Dunes, so I decided that I should probably do a little research first and learned quite a lot … Continue reading
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The Benefits of Playing in the Mud Written by naturalist intern Breanna Gosh Mud: white clothing’s worst enemy and a worm’s best friend. Woodland Dunes recently celebrated International Mud Day on June 29th, and Jess and I were ecstatic to … Continue reading
Written by naturalist intern Erica Groelle As I was weeding in the Butterfly Garden at the Nature Center one afternoon, I came across several earthworms and thought to myself, “what is an earthworm?” Earthworms are invertebrates, and their bodies contain several … Continue reading
Written by Breanna Gosh, summer education intern “Ew, I caught something really gross!” “That’s awesome!” Pond dipping is full of surprises, and a great education activity for children who visit Woodland Dunes. There are so many creatures living in our … Continue reading
Written by Alek Henseler, a naturalist intern at Woodland Dunes Late spring is a time marked by rebirth of the animal world, so I should have not been surprised when I startled a mother Ruffed Grouse that had been laying … Continue reading