The Ridges Sanctuary

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Category: Nature Notes

Nature Notes: Transitions

Posted on Mar 27, 2022 by Jeanne Farrell   No Comments Yet | Posted in Blog · Nature Notes · Ridges Outpost

By Anna Foster It may not feel like it outside this week, but last Sunday marked the Vernal Equinox, or the first official day of spring! Of course, spring has many faces in Door County. From snowstorms, like the dump of wet slush we had last week, to sunny, 45-degree days, watching the calendar isn’t [..Read more]

Nature Notes: The Impact of Ice

Posted on Jan 27, 2022 by Jeanne Farrell   No Comments Yet | Posted in Blog · Nature Notes · Ridges Outpost

By Anna Foster For Door County, the new year signals a return to ice in Green Bay and the cold days of January and February (and March, although we don’t want to admit it to ourselves just yet). The frozen landscape that the ice creates brings ice fishing, skating, cross country skiing, and snowmobiling to [..Read more]