by Linda Ehinger | Aug 8, 2026 | Uncategorized
Nine-Minute Naturalist Flipping a switch Changes in our natural environment occur as steady as a clock. The trigger for these changes is often day length and when the day length is at the “right” amount, change occurs. We are in the midst of or on the verge of a...
by Linda Ehinger | Jul 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
Nine Minute Naturalist by Josh Palumbo The Keystone Species No parent makes proclamations about a favorite child, nor do employers make it well known who the most important employee is. The Wintergreen ecosystem is not coy in playing favorites. There is one species...
by Linda Ehinger | Apr 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
Permission to Like Violets by Josh Palumbo, Forest Management Coordinator. For many lawn and garden enthusiasts, seeing violets may bring connotations of hard labor and money spent on eradication. Trying to yank hundreds of violets that popped up in your garden bed...
by Linda Ehinger | Mar 17, 2026 | Uncategorized
The Race Has Begun by Josh Palumbo, Forest Management Coordinator. They are coming! They are most certainly coming! Most years I can patiently wait for winter to change into spring, but this year is a bit of an exception. A month laden suffering under the great ice...
by Linda Ehinger | Feb 18, 2026 | Uncategorized
No Taming of the Shrew by Josh Palumbo, Forest Management Coordinator. When considering the world’s greatest predators, the mind goes to the likes of Siberian tiger, saltwater crocodile, or the elusive jaguar. If this list of the world’s greatest predators allows for...
