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Ripples 3/2/23

Posted on March 2, 2023 by Jim KnickelbineMarch 2, 2023

So, one of my greatest joys is tree planting.  At least, when successful. There is no guarantee.  If I have chosen a place with suitable soil, moisture, and sunshine for the tree species I’ve selected, and I protect it from … Continue reading →

Posted in Native Plants, Uncategorized | Tagged insects, Invasive, native, oak, sustainable, trees

Ripples 7/28/22

Posted on July 28, 2022 by Nancy NabakJuly 28, 2022

By Nancy Nabak, Communications Coordinator And this year, the “Upstanding Pillar in the Community” award goes to… the Monarch cater-pillar. I’m telling you, this six-legged pillar has been working very hard in the milkweed for decades to earn this distinction. … Continue reading →

Posted in Butterfly | Tagged caterpillar, endangered, happy, milkweed, monarch, native

Ripples 6/9/22

Posted on June 9, 2022 by Jim KnickelbineJune 9, 2022

With the onslaught of the emerald ash borer in full force now, we are seeing its effects more and more all around us.  Some areas appear to be devastated, with many dead and dying ash trees failing to leaf out.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Trees | Tagged Ash, emerald ash borer, forest, native, removing

Ripples 4/15/21

Posted on April 16, 2021 by Jim KnickelbineApril 16, 2021

Spring is a time for repair and improvement, and the nature center has been a very busy place lately.  Volunteers have constructed about 500 feet of new boardwalk on Willow Trail to permit hikers to more easily pass a section … Continue reading →

Posted in mammals | Tagged earthworms, mole hill, native, star-nosed-mole, underground

Ripples 7/4/19

Posted on July 5, 2019 by Jim KnickelbineJuly 5, 2019

  Written by Greta Wilkening, Woodland Dunes summer intern Excessive sea lamprey populations have been causing problems in the Great Lakes for many decades, first appearing in Lake Erie in 1921, and continuing to invade the Great Lakes into the … Continue reading →

Posted in Sea lamprey | Tagged Great Lakes, native, non-native, parasitic

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