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 […]
Ripples 10/1/20
October. The world is suddenly cool and colorful. And alive with birds from the north passing through, insects galore, and bursts of new wildflower blooms. I stole away one morning […]
Ripples 4/30/20
Written by Jessica Johnsrud, Education Coordinator Field ants make their home in open areas, often with sandy, well-draining soil. They excavate tunnels, then carry out the soil with their mandibles […]
Ripples 10/31/19
The sun has come out, illuminating the soggy, white, crystalline world outside. The first snow is retreating, and in a bare patch of sidewalk, moving very slowly, is a little […]