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Hunt Hill Nature Center @hunthill

Hunt Hill Nature Center is a 600-acre nature preserve and learning center located in Sarona Wisconsin.

Joined April 2009
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Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center@SMBC
20 Apr 2021
Can you guess which birds you see in your backyard might have overwintered in Bird Friendly coffee plantations? Discover the many species your coffee can help conserve when you #DrinkBirdFriendly nationalzoo.si.edu/migratory…
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Hepatica is starting to bloom in the forests at Hunt Hill! You'll recognize it by spotting its three-lobed leaves. It gets its name from the Greek root "hepat-" which means "liver" because both the plant and the human liver have lobes. For more info: hort.extension.wisc.edu/arti…

Hepatica

Spring is heralded in Wisconsin woodlands by a number of wildflowers. One of the earliest of these is Hepatica, with delicate, starry flowers in a range of colors from white to purple. Learn more...

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Snow melt and high winds have revealed litter along roadsides. Why not give nature a hand and go plogging? "What's plogging?" Visit our webpage to find out: hunthill.org/plogging-5k/
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Patrick Doran, Ph.D.@pjdgreatlakes
16 Mar 2021
Nature-based solutions provide myriad benefits: Wetlands can help prevent property damage and save lives during floods greatlakesnow.org/2021/03/we… @FOSR_Tweets @Tom4tnc @neilchawkins #GreatLakes

Wetlands can help prevent property damage and save lives during floods - Great Lakes Now

Last year when the Midland dams gave way, more than 21 billion gallons of water rushed into the Tittabawassee River. More than three and a quarter billion gallons of that ended up in the Shiawassee...

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Have you seen a porcupine climb a tree before? We've had lots of sightings here, especially on the Red Oak and Crane Trails. To find one, look up into the tree tops to find trees that have been stripped of their bark on the top.
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Have you been spotting blue rabbit pee? Blue rabbit pee is caused by rabbits eating the invasive buckthorn, which may indicate that the rabbits are running low on food. The pee starts off yellow and then turns blue due to a chemical reaction with the sun. naturenotesblog.blogspot.com…
Tweet tweet! Check out this cool interactive bird call webpage that the Minnesota DNR created. Just click on a bird illustration to hear its call: dnr.state.mn.us/mcvmagazine/…
Happy Groundhog's Day! Groundhogs can not only dig, but they can swim and climb trees too! They have several names such as Woodchuck, Groundpig, and even Whistlepig! Learn more about the groundhog here: pbs.org/wnet/nature/blog/gro…

Groundhog Fact Sheet | Blog | Nature | PBS

  Groundhog (Marmota monax): one of 14 species of marmots, a group of large ground squirrels AKA: woodchuck, groundpig, whistlepig Kingdom: |

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Tom Jenkins@Tom__Jenkins
26 Jan 2021
An experiment demonstrating how mangroves protect coastlines. Other habitats such as coral reefs and kelp forests also provide a similar function.
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Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary@CorkscrewSwamp
13 Jan 2021
#DYK? Male Red-bellied Woodpeckers have red from nose to nape, while females only have a red nape. Both have a small, reddish patch on their bellies that is difficult to see. #birds #woodland
Photo by Arnold Collens.

ALT Photo by Arnold Collens.

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We've been spotting Red-Headed Woodpeckers at Hunt Hill! Why is that so special? Red-Headed Woodpecker populations have declined about 70% since the 1960s. Habitats like ours that preserve dead trees (called snags) help preserve this species! Learn more at redheadrecovery.org/faq/
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We've been having a lot of frosty days lately! Read here to learn the difference between rime ice and hoar frost: wqow.com/2021/01/04/rime-ice…
Did you know that all 4th graders can get a free National Parks pass through the "Every Kid Outdoors" program? This year, the program was extended to both 4th and 5th grade students! Visit everykidoutdoors.gov/index.h… to get your child's free pass!
It's snow flea season! Don't worry: snow fleas don't bite. They aren't actually fleas at all, but are arthropods called springtails. They eat dead organic matter like fallen leaves. Check around the base of a tree on a warm winter day to spot them! farmersalmanac.com/snow-flea…
Ice freezes on the top of the water, right? In most cases that is true. However, in turbulent water like rivers and waterfalls ice may form rapidly and get stuck to the bottom as Anchor Ice. Check out this webpage to see how it happens: lakesuperiorstreams.org/unde…
Have you ever heard of Needle Ice?! Needle Ice occurs to groundwater when the soil is above freezing while the air is below freezing. We've been spotting needle ice around the sanctuary a lot lately! Look for it on the Red Oak East Trail! washingtonpost.com/news/spea…

Dear Science: What are these strangely beautiful ice formations?

After stumbling across a strange structure called “needle ice,” science helped Dear Science figure out what it was.

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The votes are in! We'll be posting some neat nature facts on Tuesdays, starting tomorrow. Let's see how it goes!
A beautiful and sunny day for a hike! The snowflakes are sparkling and the trails are packed down. No snowshoes needed today. @ Hunt Hill Audubon Sanctuary instagram.com/p/B8UkUuaAvzT/…
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We went out for the Christmas Bird Count today! I came back with a new hairstyle! Hopefully frosted tips are making a comeback. 🤞 @ Hunt Hill Audubon Sanctuary instagram.com/p/B6GQq7YgCf1/…
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