Phenology
Phenology and Nature Notes by Discovery Center Staff
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4/9/18: Brown creeper calling!
4/5/18: Osprey flying over Hwy 51 south of the Discovery Center
4/4/18: Great Blue Herons and Sandhill Cranes spotted in the area
3/31/18: 12+ more inches of snow- about 2 feet still in the woods!
3/29/18: Grackles returning
3/23/18: Redwing Black birds back
3/22/18: Woodpeckers drumming
3/21/18: Local red fox was at the end of the driveway with a red squirrel in its mouth. Also, first chipmunk spotted by Ryan up at the shop!
3/17/18: First American robin at the NLDC
3/13/18: Still several feet of snow on the ground! Ryan regroomed the ski trails today- good condition!
3/12/18: Tapped the maple trees
3/9/18: Eagle courtship display near Rest Lake (clasping talons while spinning towards the ground)
3/5/18: Canada Geese on the Manitowish River
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Our mission is to enrich lives and inspire an ethic of care for Wisconsin's Northwoods, through the facilitation of connections among nature, people and community.
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215 Highway W in Manitowish Waters, about one mile north of Highway 51 and County W
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