When you walk in the woods on a daily basis, or regularly spend time outside wherever you live, you notice rhythms, patterns, and changes. On Turtle Hill the light changes…
Late Autumn on the Prairie Fen, Peninsula Drive
This afternoon is unusually quiet in the fen off Peninsula Drive. It’s early November, and the first snow of the season is falling, wet and heavy enough to smack against…
The Conundrum of Responsible Restoration
Five of us strap on 3-gallon backpacks filled with bright blue liquid, each with a hand pump, hose, wand, and spray nozzle attached. I feel like we’re a gang of…
Update: Mitchell’s satyr butterfly
This summer, 20 of the federally endangered Mitchell’s satyr butterfly were counted, which is down from 36 last year and 32 in 2015. During their visit in late June, scientists…