By Sue Crowley, executive director Have you ever set out on journey to explore a prairie or a forest and then just fell in love with a particular plant? Some […]
Ripples 8/29/24
Ripples from the Dunes contributed from the Dunesletter archives, September 1985, Number 41. Written by John Hancock. Nature’s Timetable Asters, goldenrods and gentians are characteristic flowers of late summer and […]
Ripples 4/19/24
By Max Kornetzke, land manager Early spring often evokes the imagery of showy flowers. Many are delighted after winter to see the native plants like trilliums, spring beauties, or bloodroot; […]
Ripples 12/7/23
The world seems to have gone dormant now. Leaves are off the trees, wildflowers have withered, frost or snow covers the ground most mornings, and many birds are gone south. […]