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Archives for July 2017

Colors of Summer

July 31, 2017

The past few days have been pleasant weather-wise, and without rain for a change. It gave me a chance to get out and take some photos of the colors of summer.  Enjoy! Note: Don't forget to click on the photos to enlarge. … [Read more...]

Plant I.D. Holders

July 28, 2017

During our last visit to the New Holstein Prairie, we discovered some great plant identification (i.d.) markers. They're such a simple idea, I was blown away. What could be easier than scrounging some old forks from your mother or the local resale shop and propping a laminated pocket … [Read more...]

Monarch Monitoring Blitz

July 26, 2017

Help Wanted: Contribute to the Monarch Monitoring Blitz! We’re calling all citizen scientists from the United-States, Canada and Mexico to report their observations for an international monarch monitoring blitz from July 29th - August 5th!  With enough reports, your information will … [Read more...]

Jewelweed – Friend or Foe?

July 25, 2017

The rainy weather we've had this spring and summer has brought out an abundance of our native orange Spotted Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis). Although a friend because of its medicinal properties and its function as habitat, this year it has become almost a foe because of its all-over abundance in … [Read more...]

Walk with Tonette Walker

July 21, 2017

The City of New Holstein (Wisconsin) will be hosting Wisconsin’s First Lady Tonette Walker on Friday, July 28, 2017 for a two mile walk through the Kiwanis Trail System. The trail system includes the Reineck Woods, the New Holstein prairie and the Kiwanis Park. Regardless of your political … [Read more...]

So far 2017 Second Warmest on Record

July 20, 2017

https://youtu.be/s3RWTTtPg8E So far this year 2017 has been documented as the warmest on record; 2016 was the warmest. NASA announced on July 18, 2017 that the Earth's average temperature from January to June was 57.9 degrees (14.4 degrees Celsius). That's a 1.6 degrees increase over the 20th … [Read more...]

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