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Category Archives: Prairies

Ripples 11/9/23

Posted on November 9, 2023 by Jim KnickelbineNovember 9, 2023

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 prairie landscape. Fuzzy bumble bees buzz flower to flower. Colorful … Continue reading →

Posted in Prairies | Tagged brown, color, magic, moss, Pixie cup lichen, wind

Ripples 9/23/21

Posted on September 24, 2021 by Nancy NabakSeptember 24, 2021

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 are starting to show off brilliant orange leaves. The nights … Continue reading →

Posted in Prairies | Tagged collection, dry, garden, seeds, Seeds of Success Program

Ripples 9/2/21

Posted on September 2, 2021 by Jim KnickelbineSeptember 2, 2021

 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 honest, feels a bit too fun to actually be work. … Continue reading →

Posted in Prairies | Tagged colorful, cup plant, great blue lobelia, late blooming, purple coneflower

Ripples 7/19/18

Posted on July 20, 2018 by Jim KnickelbineJuly 20, 2018

Written by Jeni Klein, land management coordinator  Last week, my co-worker Nancy and I went for a hike on Willow Trail early in the morning to see what flowers were in bloom in the Steffen Prairie. On our way out … Continue reading →

Posted in Prairies | Tagged blazing star, old fields, restoration, St. Johns wort
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