Written by Jen Klein, Land Management Coordinator I am among those who question every year why I live where there are four seasons. Don’t get me wrong, I love watching […]
Ripples 11/02/17
In addition to pleasant temperatures and colorful foliage, autumn is the time when many plants, having stored the abundant energy from the sun, produce their seeds. Seeds seem so ordinary, […]
Ripples 10/26/17
As the reality of the fall season sets in, there is much to be enjoyed. At the Nature Center, groups of children visit daily, being taught by our naturalists, staff […]
Ripples 10/19/17
We associate harvest with autumn. Traditionally, harvesting was primarily focused on food- bringing in crops, hunting game, and that is still true today at least to some extent. Now, our […]
Ripples 10/12/17
Autumn is probably the busiest time in our preserve. One might think that with the growing season behind us, things would settle down. In truth, September through November brings hundreds […]
Ripples 10/5/17
We’re now firmly in the midst of another seasonal tug-of-war. On one hand summer hangs on meteorologically, but at the same time, biologically fall is moving forward relentlessly. Birds, bats, […]
