by Natalie McNeely, intern Watching a prairie flower throughout the spring, summer, and early fall is like watching a painting come to life. The smells of bee balm, the sounds […]
Ripples 11/9/23
By Kennedy Zittel, Naturalist Taking a walk through a prairie often feels magical, doesn’t it? In the summer months, flowers of a variety of colors, shapes, and textures carpet the […]
Ripples 9/23/21
By Jeni Klein, Habitat Manager Autumn is in the air. Monarchs have been migrating in large numbers along the lakeshore, headed to the overwintering grounds in Mexico. Maple trees […]
Ripples 9/2/21
By Kennedy Zittel, Assistant Naturalist Recently I have been out walking through our prairies at Woodland Dunes to identify and plot what plants are blooming where. Which to be totally […]