North Woods Naturalist
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North Woods Naturalist: Northern goshawk and beaver encounters
-Chel Anderson is a botanist and plant ecologist and she joins us periodically to report on what she’s seeing in our woods and waters right now.
In this edition of North Woods Naturalist, Chel describes some of her recent wildlife encounters.
North Woods Naturalist: November re-emergences
-Chel Anderson is a botanist and plant ecologist and she joins us periodically to report on what she’s seeing in our woods and waters right now.
In this edition of North Woods Naturalist, Chel talks about things that are re-emerging with the reduction in snow cover, including orange jelly fungus, clubmoss, red squirrels, and more.
North Woods Naturalist: November weather changes
-Chel Anderson is a botanist and plant ecologist. In this edition of North Woods Naturalist, Chel describes her observations in our woods and waters - as well as the sky above - as the weather finally begins to cool down.
North Woods Naturalist: October snow
-October snow isn't all that unusual, but the amount that's accumulated this month is. Naturalist Chel Anderson talks about recent snowfall and how it compares to previous years, and much more about what she's observing in our woods and waters right now in this edition of North Woods Naturalist.
North Woods Naturalist: Snow and more
-The first snow of the year can be magical. Naturalist Chel Anderson describes some of the changes that she's observed in our woods and waters as the first snows of the year begin to accumulate.
North Woods Naturalist: Beautiful fall
-The fall colors were fantastic this year, and there is still a hint of color out there yet. In this edition of North Woods Naturalist, botanist and plant ecologist Chel Anderson talks about the perfect storm that led to the jaw-dropping fall colors as well as the latest autumn observations she's had in our woods and waters.
North Woods Naturalist: Fall equinox
-This week marked the official start of autumn with the fall equinox. In this edition of North Woods Naturalist, botanist and plant ecologist Chel Anderson talks about what she's observing in our woods and waters during the transition from summer for fall.
North Woods Naturalist: More signs of fall
-Chel Anderson is a botanist and plant ecologist and she joins us periodically to report on what she’s seeing in our woods and waters right now.
North Woods Naturalist: Signs of autumn
-Chel Anderson is a botanist and plant ecologist. In this edition of North Woods Naturalist, Chel talks about some of the signs of autumn in our woods and waters.
North Woods Naturalist: Butterfly Wings
-Chel Anderson is a botanist and plant ecologist and she joins us periodically to report on what she’s seeing in our woods and waters right now.