Creating a Wildlife Habitat is quite a wonderful experience. It’s hard to believe one year has passed since the clearing of invasive Himalayan Blackberries lead to
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Earth Day Project
Background- At the beginning of April, I typed “Earth Day” into my iPad calendar. Then I considered ideas how to participate this year. This became the
Spring!
Beaver Willows Nature Habitat Last spring, at this time, a small Red Alder Stand at the south end of the park was completely consumed by
American Coot
Fulica americana Also called a Mud-hen but… not a duck or a chicken- Member of rail family. No webbed feet! Instead, large lobed toes that
Skunk Cabbage
Lysichiton americanum Out of the muck, large, erect leaves- Grow from underground stems. Early spring flowers bloom on upright, cylindrical spadix; Enclosed in taxi-cab-yellow sheathing
Muskrat
We hadn’t seen a muskrat for a while, but when it appeared, he was right where you would expect a muskrat to be… swimming and