Category Archives: Nature Notes

Spring Peeper Meadow

June 26, 2013 There it was on Jessica’s shirt collar, and then it started slowly walking up her hair. It was a new-born meadowhawk dragonfly that had just hatched into an adult.  We felt a very special connection between the … Continue reading

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Making a Nature Notebook

I have been writing my nature notes using “Microsoft Word -Notebook”. This is a good tool for recording your observations after a nature hike. Why make a nature notebook? Learn more about your local environment Improve your writing skills Improve … Continue reading

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RidgePointe Phenology Trail

RidgePointe Phenology Data Sheet To download a PDF click RidgePointeDataSheet   The inner loop phenology trail  Basswood (ornamental) – When does it leaf out? When does it bloom? What do the flowers smell like? Japanese Lilac – When does it … Continue reading

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