They’ve been making a mess in my yard. Pinecones carpet the grass and snippets of spruce branches lay strewn about. It seems as if they are always throwing temper tantrums, stamping their feet and flicking their tails in disapproval as … Continue reading
Category Archives: Plants
As I write this, the first two Manitowoc County counts for the 116th annual Christmas Bird Counts have been completed, in the northwest and southwest parts of the County. Due to a busy work schedule, I was only able to … Continue reading
Early fall is a special time in terms of wildlife and habitat. Animals are moving or preparing for winter, and plants are either storing energy and nutrients or producing fruit and seed before they die. This summer has been a … Continue reading
The cool spring and early summer and adequate rain have been a benefit to native grassland habitats in our area. Often these prairie plantings seem to be at peak bloom in early August, but at least at Two Rivers they … Continue reading
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 rescue monarch eggs and caterpillars?” Throughout my college career, I … Continue reading