By Summer Intern, Natalie McNeely This summer, one of my favorite experiences at Woodland Dunes has been conducting bee surveys. As someone who has always loved observing wildlife, it’s been […]
Ripples 5/11/23
Ripples from the Dunes by Kennedy Zittel, Naturalist The other week some of our staff went out to part of our preserve to spread some culver’s root seeds in a […]
Ripples 8/18/22
As we creep into late summer, insects become more and more an important part of the landscape. On warm days cicadas now sing from the trees, and at night more […]
Ripples 6/23/22
Written by Nancy Nabak, Communication Coordinator They aren’t normally considered caped heroes, but our pollinators are just that. Heroes. This week is National Pollinator Week and we’re happy to be […]
Ripples 5/6/21
by Jessica Johnsrud, Education Coordinator Recently I was weeding outside and noticed a couple of fuzzy black and yellow insects flying low to the ground. I initially thought they were […]
Ripples 11/8/18
Woodland Dunes was founded in the 1970’s by a handful of people who recognized that the Lakeshore is a special place for nature, something that has been known since Native […]




