Category Archives: Outdoor

Written by Kennedy Zittel Who doesn't love to watch the sunrise? The oranges, pinks, and reds light up the sky and cast a soft warm glow over the ground below. During the winter, one of my favorite th...

We're golden! Woodland Dunes is excited to announce that we are celebrating our golden anniversary, 50 years! Throughout 2024, we'll be sharing some stories and photos from our archives in honor of ou...

Once again we stand at the winter solstice, one of my favorite times of the year. Thanks to our living on a tilted planet orbiting a warm sun, the amount of light and heat we receive varies throughout...

The world seems to have gone dormant now. Leaves are off the trees, wildflowers have withered, frost or snow covers the ground most mornings, and many birds are gone south. But even though nature has ...

By Jim Knickelbine A number of years ago, when I was the assistant director here, I ran into a remarkable gal during the course of my work. She worked for DNR as our county forester, and helped Woodla...

Ripples from the Dunes, by Jessica Johnsrud, Education Coordinator and Assistant Director As the busy fall season winds down, I am able to take time to review the bat survey data that Woodland Dunes h...

Taking a walk through a prairie often feels magical, doesn't it? In the summer months, flowers of a variety of colors, shapes, and textures carpet the prairie landscape. Fuzzy bumble bees buzz flower ...

Written by Nancy Nabak Fall writings and depictions often don't include butterfly images, but these beautiful creatures of nature are on my mind year 'round. They're viewed as a symbol of transformati...

The joy of fall harvest is both satisfying and comforting, as it has been for people here for thousands of years. Bringing in crops from our gardens is part of that, each year yielding sustenance for ...

Ripples from the Dunes, by Jessica Johnsrud, Assistant Director and Education Coordinator One of the best parts of my job is sharing nature with young children. Practically everything is a new discove...