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Ripples 8/20/20

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Nancy NabakAugust 27, 2020

Written by Woodland Dunes intern, Sydney Herman At the beginning of my internship at Woodland Dunes, I made a few goals of skills I wanted to improve upon and topics to learn about. I decided to explore the critters that … Continue reading →

Posted in Water | Tagged invertebrates, net, pond dipping, snorkel, water scorpion

Ripples 5/30/19

Posted on May 31, 2019 by Jim KnickelbineJune 7, 2019

Many people associate Woodland Dunes with it’s birdlife and we encourage that.  Birds are colorful, announce themselves with their songs, and are in general easy to find.  There are more than 100 species that are found here each year, from … Continue reading →

Posted in Water | Tagged coastal, crayfish, mudminnows, stickelbacks, UW Seagrant

Ripples 8/2/18

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Jim KnickelbineAugust 2, 2018

Ripples from the Dunes written by Jay MacKenzie, summer intern for Woodland Dunes Nature Center & Preserve. Most people have learned to be wary of strangers approaching them with a clipboard in hand. Often, such strangers have an agenda, whether … Continue reading →

Posted in Water | Tagged Aquatic invasives, Clean Boats, Clean Waters, Eurasian watermilfoil, inspection, native

Ripples 7/14/16

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Jim KnickelbineJuly 14, 2016

Written by Breanna Gosh, summer naturalist intern.  A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to go on a “bat cruise” on the West Twin river near Woodland Dunes. A bat cruise is a two to three hour boat ride done … Continue reading →

Posted in Bats, Birds, owls, Water, Wildlife | Tagged bats, birds, crepuscular, night, owls, water

Ripples 7/7/16

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Jim KnickelbineJuly 11, 2016

That we are fast approaching mid-summer is a reality that is hard for me to accept, as it is every year.  Nevertheless, the signs are there- the progression of blooms of wildflowers and grasses, newly fledged birds begging food from … Continue reading →

Posted in Insects, Water | Tagged dobsonfly, hellgramite, insects, larvae, river

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