Megan's Nature Nook
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lI recently, (like 3 days ago) decided I wanted to try something new: Blogging. Being a Naturalist/Environmental Educator/Zookeeper/Intern-of-many-places/General Outdoors Enthusiast I have had the opportunity to learn about, see, and do some pretty cool things! And I love whenever I get the chance to share those things with others. I hope my passion for the natural world will have the ripple effect and get others interested in and out exploring nature, too. Maybe even loving it as much as I do!
Stay tuned for more posts, and we’ll see where this new adventure leads me! I should note that I am the kind of person that doesn't like others reading what I write, so this will be a change for me! Something else I have recently decided to try (I must be on a roll or something) is starting a Nature Journal. I had thought about doing it before, but was always waiting for that perfect, opportune time – like the first of the year, or the first day of Spring. At work during our training in September, we talked about nature journaling and the different ways you can do it. We were also gifted some small, spiral bound, blank page journals to start with. Since I hadn’t yet taken advantage of the “first days” that had already passed, I figured I should just start and go from there. I’d consider myself as a casual journal keeper since I don’t do it every day, but when I see something interesting, notice a phenology event, or learn a new fun fact I add it to my journal. Slowly but surely the pages are filling up. Here is an excerpt from a journal entry on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 about the changing of seasons: November 7, 2017 – Tuesday 35* Sunny, 2:00 – 2:30 p.m. Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge – Rapids Lake Unit, Carver, MN This time of year can often be thought of as depressing, sad, and gloomy because of the cooler temps, many cloudy days, and shorter amount of daylight. We also see the leaves fall from the trees and other plants withering away or turning brown. Although it all may seem sad to see our pretty, brightly colored flowers and cheery green plants disappearing, they are making way for a new season! The transition to winter is among us! Think of the big, fluffy snowflakes gently falling to the ground, or sticky snow coating every branch and surface it can cling to, creating a winter wonder land! These cooler days are also cooling the waters, and even forming ice on some bodies of water. We have said good bye to our familiar warm season chatty birds, but now we welcome our winter friends to our feeders. So although some days may leave us feeling a bit glum, we know that something beautiful, new, and exciting is on the horizon! If there has been something you’ve been wanting to try, but just haven’t gotten around to it yet or maybe you aren’t sure how to start, just try it! What’s the harm in trying? At least then you’ll know the end result and won’t be left wondering “what if?”
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