Here we are, mid-March and caught in the tension zone between winter and summer. The difference a few degrees of Earth’s attitude toward or away from the Sun […]
Ripples 8-20-15
Monarch Butterfly Release Written by Corrissa Frank, Marketing and Development Coordinator One morning, Jim, the Executive Director approached me and said, “Corrissa, would you like to come with us to […]
Ripples 7-16-15
The Benefits of Playing in the Mud Written by naturalist intern Breanna Gosh Mud: white clothing’s worst enemy and a worm’s best friend. Woodland Dunes recently celebrated International Mud Day […]
Ripples 6-25-15
Written by Breanna Gosh, summer education intern “Ew, I caught something really gross!” “That’s awesome!” Pond dipping is full of surprises, and a great education activity for children who visit […]
Ripples 4-16-15
Spring Cleaning The recent mild days seem to foster not only migration but other summer preparations as well, for wildlife as well as people. Ospreys have returned to their […]
Ripples 2-5-15
The State of the Woods It’s zero degrees as we walk into the forest, but sunny and no wind. The air smells and feels clean, as if it’s been […]



