Explorer Backpacks: A Tool for Discovering the Many Habitats of The Nature Place 

August 29, 2024

Gabby Arnold | Community Programs Educator The Nature Place is beautifully nestled between bluffs, marshland, forests, and prairie. The biodiversity surrounding our center makes exploration a simple task, and our Explorer Backpacks provide tools that will amplify the outdoor experience. Each backpack serves a different purpose and provides a different experience. Try out our free…

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Purple Coneflowers with a Silvery Chersopt Butterfly on the seed head.

Coneflower Power and Other Native Plant Perks

August 15, 2024

Mace Tompson | Visitor Services – Gardens and Grounds AmeriCorps Member, September 2023 – August 2024 Growing native plants in your garden can be as simple as sprinkling seeds onto a patch of dirt in fall and seeing what pops up in spring, or it can be more involved like starting seeds indoors at the end…

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Gabby Arnold, Community Programs Educator takes an image of a yellow bellwort flower in Hixion Forest, La Crosse, WI

Community Science, a Catalyst to a Connected World

May 30, 2024

By Gabrielle Arnold | Community Program EducatorAmeriCorps Member, September 2023 – August 2024 The concept of delving into the scientific community with no prior experience is intimidating. Without a degree and years in a lab, what makes you qualified to make scientific observations? How could you, without any credibility, possibly contribute to a field filled…

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The Joys of Springtime

April 18, 2024

Spring is finally here! There are special memories about springtime from when I was little that cemented it as my favorite season. I remember putting on my jacket and waterproof shoes to look for signs of spring to emerge.

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