With the icy wind blowing and the geese amassing once again on Lyman Lakes, we have come to the time of the year when the idea of migration resurfaces from the back of everyone’s mind. The Franklin’s gulls (Leucophaeus pipixcan) have already embarked on their southward journey. Their summer breeding…
Arb Crew
Last week the Arb Naturalists explored Big Woods State Park. Big Woods nests near Nerstrand, MN, about 10 miles south of Northfield. The 2,882 acres of parkland primarily consist of mature upland forest with sugar maple, basswood, ironwood, red oak, and bur oak. One exciting characteristic of Big Woods is…