Written by Kennedy Zittel, Naturalist To celebrate the week of Halloween, let’s share a spooky story from our preserve: I was walking through the forest doing a bird survey, enjoying […]
Ripples 9/4/25
Written by Kennedy Zittel, naturalist Meandering through the butterfly garden I saw countless bumble bees buzzing by, a handful of butterflies fluttering in the breeze, and even a hummingbird moth […]
Ripples 8/28/25
Written by Sue Crowley, Executive Director The dense wall of green vegetation appeared uniform and unremarkable, except for the inviting purple flowers emerging from the tops of the plants. Some […]
Ripples 7/31/25
Written by Max Kornetzke Mid-July through early August is a great time to take a walk down our Willow Trail here at Woodland Dunes. As you walk back you will […]
Ripples 11/24/21
The things for which I am thankful may be slightly different than those of most people, based on experience. Yesterday when we were banding birds at the nature center, I […]
Ripples 2/16/17
With the exception of those who enjoy skiing, sledding, and snowshoeing, I’m guessing than most of us are enjoying the unseasonably mild weather this winter. Ice fishermen may soon join the […]





