By Max Kornetzke, Land Manager My eye is drawn to the rippling patterns the wind creates with snow. Their formsecho lakeshore sand dunes or the rolling terrain of an old […]
Ripples 9/11/25
Written by Max Kornetzke, land manager Manitowoc and other eastern counties of Wisconsin are the western limit of the American Beech (Fagus grandifolia) trees natural range. American Beech is a […]
Ripples 7/17/25
Written by summer intern Maria Kraynek, Photo by Jessica Johnsrud Growing up, I was always fascinated by trees. Their strong yet overlooked presence in our world continues to amaze me […]
Ripples 3/27/25
Ripples by Max Kornetzke, land manager The canopies of American Elms (Ulmus americana) once draped their graceful branches over many of America’s urban streets and boulevards. As I drive between […]




