The closest thing that we have to an annual physical for our nature preserve is the summer bird count. It’s been done every year since the mid-1960’s, at a time […]
Ripples 6/29/23
Ripples written by Megan Raddatz, Woodland Dunes intern As my tires rumble over the gravel driveway, I can hear birds chirping in the distance and it feels as though I […]
Ripples 6/15/23
On a fine, soft morning recently a group of paddlers met at the county boat launch near Shoto to explore bird life along the West Twin River there. It was […]
Ripples 6/8/23
by Kennedy Zittel, Woodland Dunes Naturalist Tuesday, June 6th, was an amazing day. We spent the day working on one of my favorite parts of the preserve (though it […]
Ripples 6/1/23
As we rejoice at the onset of summer with the next wave of blooming fruit trees and flower beds bursting to life, we think about how good it is to […]
Ripples 5/25/23
Spring seems to be a season of enticement and denial. Our expectations for warmth barely met, with better weather always around the corner. At least for activities involving relaxation- if […]
