Ripples from the Dunes, by Kennedy Zittel, Assistant Naturalist On warm days here at the Dunes it isn’t uncommon to see a common garter snake basking in the sun alongside […]
Ripples 11/11/21
By Kennedy Zittel, Assistant Naturalist Psithurism: The sound of the wind in the trees From: Greek word “Psithuros” meaning to whisper Pronounced: “sith-err-iz-um” For nature lovers, the fall is both […]
Ripples 11/4/21
Ripples from the Dunes, by Kennedy Zittel, Assistant Naturalist During our owl-themed school program when we ask the children to describe similarities and differences between some of the owl photos […]
Ripples 10/22/21
By Kennedy Zittel, Assistant Naturalist As I was sitting at my desk I glanced up to look at the bird feeder I just happened to place directly within view […]
Ripples 9/30/21
The anticipation of new, positive experiences keeps life fresh. If I knew in advance exactly what I would encounter on a walk outside in the nature preserve I would quickly […]
Ripples 9/9/21
September is a month of great transition on the Lakeshore. All around us, great waves of biological activity have been set into motion. We are at the peak of migration […]
