Tag: research
Citizen Science Symposium
Citizen Science Symposium Save the date for our annual Citizen Science Symposium! We will provide the opportunity for our volunteer Citizen Scientists, along with the public to gather in celebration […]
Walk & Talk with Ridges Research Team | October
Walk & Talk with Ridges Research Team | October Each month, join us to explore a different aspect of research at The Ridges Applied Research Ecologist Victoria Holderer and Director […]
Walk & Talk with Ridges Research Team | September
Walk & Talk with Ridges Research Team | September Each month, join us to explore a different aspect of research at The Ridges Applied Research Ecologist Victoria Holderer and Director […]
In The News: The Northern Long-Eared Bat
As white-nose syndrome devastates bat populations, conservation efforts at The Ridges offer hope for the federally endangered northern long-eared bat.
Nature Notes: What Makes an Orchid an Orchid?
“What makes an orchid an orchid?” is a question we hear often at The Ridges Sanctuary. There are several ways to answer it, depending on whether you approach the question through history, biology, or the emotional response these plants seem to inspire.
Walk & Talk with Ridges Research Team | July
Walk & Talk with Ridges Research Team | July Each month, join us to explore a different aspect of research at The Ridges Applied Research Ecologist Victoria Holderer and Director […]
Walk & Talk with Ridges Research Team | June
Walk & Talk with Ridges Research Team | June Each month, join us to explore a different aspect of research at The Ridges Applied Research Ecologist Victoria Holderer and Director […]
Nature Notes: Spring Flower Walk
Walking in the woods is one of my favorite ways to slow down my mind and be present in the moment. With longer daylight hours and signs of new life, May is a wonderful time to go on an afternoon walk. Unique colors are always the first thing to catch my eye. In the winter it may be lichen, in the fall I notice mushrooms, and in the spring it's the new flowers!
In The News: The Hine’s Emerald Dragonfly
One of the few remaining U.S. populations of the Hine’s emerald dragonfly persists at The Ridges Sanctuary, where conservation and research support its future.
Research for Restoration
Research for Restoration The Ridges Sanctuary has tremendous plant diversity including native terrestrial orchids. Following the idea that “lack of knowledge is as big a threat as any to sensitive […]