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
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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
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
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