A few days ago, on a perfect fall morning, I was standing outside of the Nature Center with a fellow staff member discussing the upcoming day. As we talked, we noticed two hen mallards on the pond next to our … Continue reading
Category Archives: Wildlife
Written by Alek Henseler, summer naturalist intern One afternoon, not too long ago, I was wandering around on the Woodland Dunes property near the marsh house when I came across a track in a small patch of wet earth. It … Continue reading
Written by Erica Groelle, naturalist intern A few weeks ago one of our interns, Breanna, noticed several white feathers on the ground near the tower at our headquarters of Woodland Dunes. She then saw them on the bottom level of the … Continue reading
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
Spring strikes me as a very dynamic time of year, with elements of winter and summer colliding on a shifting basis. Across the country we see blizzards and tornadoes in March brought on fronts with powerful winds and huge surges … Continue reading