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For me, the summer time blues show up in mid March. I’m not talking about the doldrums of late summer, I’m talking about the cheerful and sweet Bluebird. The first scouts show up to our area around mid March. The males are scouting for a suitable nesting sites. The females will start showing up in April, with nesting activities starting after a brief courtship. Bluebirds are cavity nesters, so they are looking for nest sites, either natural or man made. That’s where I come in

Kinnickinnic River Land Trust Stakeholder Notification/Public Notice Land Trust Alliance Accreditation   The land trust accreditation...

2016 Bird watching in Green Valley, AZ In 2024, the Kinnickinnic River Land Trust received a donation in memory of Sharon Lubinski, an...

St. Croix County joins USDA National Water Quality Initiative The Kinnickinnic River begins its journey in the agricultural landscapes...

Let's learn about animal signs! When you are outside in your backyard or on a walk do you notice any signs of animals or wildlife? A tree with holes in the bark could be a sign of a woodpecker. Maybe you saw a nest in a shrub. Could that be a deer track on the trail? Join Explorer Jane and Explorer Molly as they go on an adventure to Kelly Creek Nature Presreve to see if they can find signs of animals! It’s your turn, explorers ! Take a walk in your backyard or at one of the

“ We Don’t Have a Runoff Problem, We Have an Infiltration Problem” That’s a quote I pulled from the bottom of an email from a...

Let's learn about pumpkins! Pumpkins are a type of squash that grows throughout the summer and ripens in the fall. They can be eaten or...

Let's learn about the fall colors and what trees you can find at The Community Forest Nature Preserve! In the fall, when the weather...

Let's learn about Bluebirds! Bluebirds are migratory birds, which means during the cooler winter months, they fly south to stay warm....

What are wild words? The Keeper of Wild Words is written by Brooke Smith and illustrated by Madeline Kloepper. It is a book about a...

What is a watershed? A watershed is the land surrounding a river or lake. These areas include prairies, forests, and wetlands. They...

What is a Land Trust? Land Trusts work with the community to protect land that includes important habitats and ecosystems like big...

In the past couple of articles for the South Kinni farmer group, I’ve talked about incorporating soil health principles into row crop...

Headwater Preserve KRLT has contracted a logger to harvest the pine plantation at the Headwaters Nature Preserve. The plan is to restore...