Written by Jason Prigge, Development Director There is a special kind of quiet that lives inside the observation windows inside Woodland Dunes Nature Center, with the sudden flutter of activity […]
Ripples 2/5/26
Written by Jason Prigge, Development Director At last, the sun’s gentle warmth graced the earth, a balmy 27 degrees, inviting me to wander down the Cattail Trail one tranquil afternoon. […]
Ripples 1/29/26
Written by Kennedy Zittel, Naturalist As I write this, the temperature gauge outside our house shows -14 degrees. I filled the bird feeders, added extra suet, and went back inside […]
Ripples 10/16/25
Written by Kennedy Zittel, Naturalist Fall is my favorite season. I love the cooler weather (but not too cold), the beautiful fall colors, and the variety of birds that can […]
Ripples 7/10/25
Written by summer intern Natalie McNeely and photo taken by summer intern Cielo Gutierrez Kuhaupt Growing up, I enjoyed spending time outside, and often the highlight of my summers growing […]
Ripples 5/8/25
I often feel as though spring completes the ecological circle in terms of habitat restoration. I live on land that was purchased by my grandfather 80 years ago. Grandpa talked […]









