Written by summer intern Maria Kraynek, Photo by Jessica Johnsrud Growing up, I was always fascinated by trees. Their strong yet overlooked presence in our world continues to amaze me […]
Ripples 7/10/25
Written by summer intern Natalie McNeely and photo taken by summer intern Cielo Gutierrez Kuhaupt Growing up, I enjoyed spending time outside, and often the highlight of my summers growing […]
Ripples 7/3/25
Written by: Cielo Gutierrez Kuhaupt, summer intern Red symbolizes warning, and I wonder if the red-winged blackbirds were a partial reason for this connotation. Being one of the most abundant […]
Ripples 5/29/25
By Kennedy Zittel, naturalist If you plan on visiting the nature center anytime soon, right before you walk through the front doors, take a glance up. Nestled atop one of […]




