Posted on Thursday, December 7th, 2017 in Birding, Indiana Dunes, Nature
Guest post by Alyssa Nyberg of Kankakee Sands Lately we’ve had sightings of merlins at Kankakee Sands. Magical wizards at Kankakee Sands?! That would be incredible! But, well, not exactly. The merlins that are being seen are of the avian sort. “Lady hawk” is another name given to this majestic, light-weight, swift bird … Continued
Posted on Monday, November 13th, 2017 in Indiana Dunes, Nature
This guest post is by Alysa Nyberg, our awesome friend at Kankakee Sands. Ten more bison have just arrived at Kankakee Sands! On the morning of the release, the doors of the trailer swung wide open and the new arrivals bounded out. The Kankakee Sands herd was there ready and waiting to greet them. … Continued
Posted on Thursday, October 12th, 2017 in Indiana Dunes, Nature
There is nothing scary about an October walk through the prairies at Kankakee Sands . . . until you look down at your pants. Gasping in shock and horror, you realize that your pants are covered in seeds!
Posted on Monday, May 8th, 2017 in Hiking, Indiana Dunes, Nature
By Alyssa Nyberg I vividly remember catching my first frog. I was nine years old and was visiting my cousin who lived in rural Ohio. My cousin had just caught a toad and after many tries, I caught a frog…a real frog! (My cousin had much more experience in frog and toad catching than … Continued
Posted on Thursday, April 6th, 2017 in Activities, Nature, Outdoor Adventures
Any day now, the calves will be born. We will continue to watch and wait patiently until that exciting day when the herd allows us to see the next generation of bison that will assist us in managing the prairies of Kankakee Sands.
Posted on Friday, July 29th, 2016 in Nature
The plant is so simple. A single green flowering stalk with one spikelet perched atop the stem. Elegant simplicity.
Posted on Thursday, July 7th, 2016 in Nature
Beside me are 200 small black pots of prairie fame flower (Phemeranthus rugospermus). Any moment now, the pots will be transformed from a mass of green succulent leaves to a floating sea of pink when the blossoms of the fame flower open.