Winter Sports Series: Cross-Country Skiing

Naturalist Chris gives us a tour of the fun winter sports offered at Upham Woods: Newly fallen snow has covered the Upham Woods landscape in a blanket of white, and the banks of the Wisconsin River have turned into shelves of ice.  It is winter now in Wisconsin, a time that is bleak and dreary […]

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Animal Expo Day

On Saturday morning, December 8th at Upham Woods Teaching Naturalists Megan and Ariel prepared the Nature Center for Animal Expo Day. It was a public event for nature lovers of all ages to meet the education animals of Upham Woods. During the event, folks were able to observe and explore in some of the rooms that had tables […]

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Naturalist Corner: Megan’s Winter Tracking Expedition

Naturalist Megan Giefer goes on a winter adventure: Have you ever wondered what footprints you are peering at in the white, fluffy snow? During this time of year, we know that animals are making their presence, but now we can see what is crawling around. The tracks in the snow can tell us many stories: from […]

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Naturalist Corner: Ariel and the Song of the Snowbird

Naturalist Ariel Christian shares the story of a special, wintry bird: No one says “winter is here” quite like the little, gray songbird we call the dark-eyed junco. You may have seen this sparrow also known as the “snowbird” flutter by your window or shifting the fallen leaves in your backyard. When these feathered friends arrive in […]

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