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Enjoying Ephraim Nature Preserve at Anderson Pond

Wanted to share some photos of my walk at Ephraim Nature Preserve at Anderson Pond! – Amy Watts Dwyer

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Signs of Spring: Club Moss

  Signs of Spring at Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal, club moss! – Mary and Dale Goodner

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Sunrise at Legacy Nature Preserve at Clay Banks

Enjoy the beautiful sunrise from Legacy Nature Preserve at Clay Banks – Jim Perry

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Daily Nature

Daily Nature Join us in celebrating the rhythm of the days and seasons by sharing photos, observations, and reflections from nature. Just as spring pushes forward, so too does our community-focused conservation work. We invite you to reach out to us and stay connected. Share your thoughts and pictures below. After review, we’ll post them…

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Signs of Spring: Wood Frogs Mating

Signs of Spring at Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal, wood frogs mating! – Mary and Dale Goodner

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Signs of Spring: Balsam Poplar

  Signs of Spring at Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal, Balsam Poplar! – Mary and Dale Goodner

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Signs of Spring: Skunk Cabbage

  Signs of Spring at Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal, Skunk Cabbage! – Mary and Dale Goodner

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Peace and Beauty at Pebble Beach

For years, when our children were little, Pebble Beach was a port of call when we sailed our little family sailboat around Little Sister Bay. We would look forward to having a picnic on the beach. I remember wearing old tennis shoes to walk over the rocks from the sailboat. There was always peace and…

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Intrigued by Heins Creek

I’ve always been intrigued by Heins Creek. From the babbling waters to the rippled sandy bottom and crystal clear waters, it is just beautiful. And it’s teeming with life! Birds flit in and out of the waters on the edge of the stream. If you stand still enough, you’ll see fish of all sizes moving…

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Memories from Julie Christiansen

The Aleda (Ah-lee-da) was my great grandfather, J.O. Lindem’s boat. I think that he built it. The original homestead down near the beach was – I think – J.O.’s brother’s home and blacksmith shop – but I’m not sure about that. The ownership around that time is a little murky and the dates were “off”…

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