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Guest poem: Vespers
A few lovely lines about the egrets that call the river home.
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Twilight melody
When the wood thrush sings, the world listens.
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Watch where you walk
So much to see with your own two feet.
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Afton State Park Phenology, Week of May 1, 2020
The latest updates about the plants and animals, and other nature notes.
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Eyes glued to the ground as the growing season gets going
The Earth is blooming and the sky is singing.
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Feathered family fun: Home birdwatching contest connects kids and parents with natural curiosity
teams around the country counted 134 total species during last weekend’s virtual event.
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St. Croix Valley nature center organizes youth birding-at-home contest
April 18 one-day contest encourages kids to compete to see how many species they can spot in their yard.
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Fresh snow, flooded forest
Life is ready to break loose across the land.
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Lonely and lovely
Hiking the bluffs offers solitude and spring beauty.
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St. Croix River region’s bald eagles make big recovery over 45 years
Wisconsin report shows that the big birds have bounced back from near extinction in the 1970s.
