Category Archives: Nature Notes

Our Trip to Bert’s Cabin by Curran Ikhaml

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Lawrence Wade

  “My family went to Bert Cabin’s at Itasca State Park.  We saw a phoebe nest in the part that holds the cabin together.  One time we saw the phoebe with a moth in its beak for the babies in … Continue reading →

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Spring Peeper Meadow

Posted on July 6, 2013 by Lawrence Wade

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

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Lawrence Wade

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

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Lawrence Wade

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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