One of the most common birds in urban areas is the house sparrow, which is not technically a sparrow in the ornithological sense, but a weaver finch. They are a […]
Ripples 8/16/18
It may not feel like it, but fall is well underway. Unlike day-to-day shifts in the weather, the […]
Ripples 8/9/18
Written by Abby Adams, Woodland Dunes summer intern Two weekends ago I stumbled upon the most intriguing caterpillar I’ve ever seen – that of the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly. I […]
Ripples 8/2/18
Ripples from the Dunes written by Jay MacKenzie, summer intern for Woodland Dunes Nature Center & Preserve. Most people have learned to be wary of strangers approaching them with a […]
Ripples 7/19/18
Written by Jeni Klein, land management coordinator Last week, my co-worker Nancy and I went for a hike on Willow Trail early in the morning to see what flowers were […]
Ripples 7/12/18
During the course of summer one notices the waves of different insects that are present at different times. One might assume that they are present throughout the season, but really […]
