Category Archives: Outdoor
Ripples from the Dunes: Chimney Swifts
The following article is written for the Ripples From the Dunes series by Nancy Nabak. I usually expect the kids to be home around the middle of May. For the most part, they're usually on time. It's n...
Aug 06, 2021 CC / Nancy Nabak
DNR Announces New Parks Director
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that Steven Schmelzer is the department's new Parks Director. He started his new role on July 19th. Schmelzer's 29 years with the DN...
Aug 04, 2021
Pushback from Public on Goose Population Control in Madison
Madison's efforts to control the city's goose population is getting some pushback. Opponents say the Madison Parks and Recreation Department killed about 70 geese at the Yahara Golf Course and Esther ...
Aug 01, 2021 John Morgan / CC
Ripples from the Dunes: Summer Camps
The following article has been written for Ripples from the Dunes, by Sydney Herman, summer education intern with Woodland Dunes Nature Center. One of the highlights of my internship at Woodland Dunes...
Jul 30, 2021 Intern Sydney Herman and happy nature campers at Woodland Dunes
Ripples from the Dunes: Who Cooks for You?
The following article has been written for the Ripples from the Dunes series, by Kennedy Zittel, Assistant Naturalist for Woodland Dunes Nature Center. One of the very first bird calls that I ever lea...
Jul 23, 2021 Photo of Barred Owl (Taken at Kohler-Andre State Park) by Ray Pollen
Spring Waterfowl Survey Results Show Overall Population Increase
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced an increase in the waterfowl population across most of the state, despite dry winter and spring weather. The DNR's 2021 spring water...
Jul 17, 2021 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Southeast Region
Ripples from the Dunes: Planting Trees
The following article is for the Ripples from the Dunes series, by Kennedy Zittel, Assistant Naturalist for Woodland Dunes Nature Center. Another summer spent out in the swales planting trees to help ...
Jul 16, 2021
New WI Study Suggests Even Greater Wolf Population Loss
Another Wisconsin wolf hunt is on the horizon, with Department of Natural Resources (DNR) officials trying to balance concerns from wildlife protection groups and those who support them, but a new pop...
Jul 11, 2021 M. Zonderling / Unsplash
Tips for Renting An RV Or Camper this Summer
If you are planning your summer vacation, you may be considering renting an RV or camper. The coronavirus pandemic made camping more appealing as a vacation option and caused a huge rise in RV sales a...
Jul 03, 2021
Ripples from the Dunes: Helleborine Orchids
The following article is written for the Ripples from the Dunes Series by Woodland Dunes Nature Center. During our summer work in the preserve, surveying wildlife or restoring habitat, we try to be aw...
Jun 25, 2021 Helleborine orchid from Paul Smith's College Visitor Interpretive Center
