ACRES Land Trust
Wednesday, September 08, 2010
Maps Events Notes from the Field
 

Coming Events

 
 
(Allen County)
Aug. 27 - Oct. 23, 2010
 
(Wabash County)
Fri. Sept. 10, 8 p.m.
 
(Steuben County)
Sat. Sept. 11, 10am - 1pm
 
(Allen County)
Wed. Sept. 22, 1pm
 
(Allen County)
Thur. Sept 23 - Sun, Oct 10
 
Roanoke, IN
(Allen County)
Sat. Oct. 2, 2pm - 5pm
 
 
 
 

 
Notes from the Field
 
 

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Observations of Regular Visitors to Our Nature Preserves

 

Judy Baker - Wildwood Nature Preserve 08/11/2010:

It was very nice. we forgot to bring the bug spray so we didn't stay long. lots of frogs and butterflies.

 

Randy and Kay McClish - Dustin Preserve 05/14/2010:

We encountered swarming black and orange butterflies everywhere.  Spring wildflowers in bloom.
 
 

Ethel McClelland - Dygert Preserve 04/30/2010:

 Dygert preserve one of only a few preserves that have blue-eyed marys -  in full bloom at dygert right now, best time to see them.  Absolutely georgous!
 
 

Ethel McClelland - Kokiwanee and Wildwood 04/16/2010:

Kokiwanee -  this would be the best weekend to visit Kokiwanee for wildflowers.  The river trail has an abundance  of variety, even ones that should not be blooming yet.  Redbud trees on the horse arena trail are in full bloom.
 
Wildwood - triliums are in full bloom, bluebells,violets,starting to sight a few more birds.

 

Walt Sterneman at Hathaway 04/12/2010:

Had a beautiful day for a hike and a few pictures at the falls.  I love your nature preserves and the ability to hike at them!

 

 

Ray Steup Hathaway Nature Preserve at Ross Run in the Winter 02/18/2010:

 Click this link to watch amazing video footage of Hathaway Nature Preserve at Ross Run on our Facebook page!

 

Michael Fromholt at Kokiwanee 02/07/2010:

View overlooking the Salamonie Gorge from on top of the bluff.

 

Ray Steup at Hathaway Preserve (Ross Run) 12/31/2009:

The waterfall at Hathaway Preserve at Ross Run is very beautiful in the winter. The contrast of the flowing water against the huge icicles is amazing.


 

 

Ray Steup at Hathaway preserve (Ross Run) 12/31:

Hathaway Preserve at Ross Run takes on a whole new beauty in the winter. Thank you for preserving these beautiful places!

 



 

Heather Baker at Dustin NP, Huntertown IN 12/28/2009:

Our daily lunchtime visitor!

 
Jeff Beck 10/25:
I love this property! Today was just perfect. Pleasant temps, sunshine, golden color everywhere we looked. Noted a few interesting fungi, asters, small mammals moving about, and a whole lot of quiet!

 

Photo by Jeff Beck

 


Tim at Kokiwanee 11/14:
Well, all the leaves are down and the yellowing leaves of violets, Virginia creeper and wild ginger are poking through the golden carpet. Before the cold and snow comes, it's still a great time to walk the trails and appreciate the distant hills and ravines that had been hidden by the foliage through the summer. Right now I can stand in the Tailwaters parking lot and look north to see our Kissing Falls, then turn around and look south across the Salamonie River and see her twin, the falls at Hominy Ridge in the state forest.Kokiwanee 11/1:



Ron and Judy Green at Asherwood 11/4:
Tim's note:  Ron Green, Mississinewa Audubon Club, took pictures of a yellow-bellied sapsucker and a red-bellied woodpecker during the group's outing to Asherwood Nature Preserve in Wabash County. Judy reports a brown creeper was also seen.


Tim at Tel-Hy 10/22:
Wow! This weekend was perfect for a drive in the country with all the bright reds and yellows. Leaves are past their peak over at Kokiwanee, but here at Tel-Hy they are still an eye-popping feast of yellows and golds. Note: a couple of the trails are now lined with logs and branches to keep you from getting lost. Enjoy!



Steve at Dustin 10/19:
For those of you who were listening to the unknown bird on the deck at Dustins tonight – I listened to the bird calls CD and it sure seems like the calls we were hearing were for a Great Blue Heron. Now, if somebody can figure out why it was making those sounds, we'll be sittin' pretty!

Brad at Wing Haven 10/10:
The first Red-breasted Nuthatch and Dark-eyed Juncos made their appearance today at Wing Haven. Several flocks of White-throated Sparrows can be seen along the woodland edges. A few are singing too!

Fringed Gentian is in flower now along the gentian lake shore, but it takes a sharp eye to find them in the appropriate habitat. If you look for them, watch out from above, paw paws are a-falling!

Cub Scout Pack 3171 of Waterloo, Indiana at the Fogwell Forest fungus hike 10/1:
Tim's note:  The scouts were an enthusiastic part of the fungus hike, and we were sorry they had to leave early for another activity. Den leader Matt Lennon sent in some of the picture phone images, taken during their visit, which show the huge variety of fungi they saw: