What an incredible surprise I had this weekend when I saw my first-of-year monarch caterpillar munching on swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) leaves in my backyard garden.
Continue reading Photo of the Week: First-of-Year Monarch CaterpillarCalifornia Condor Returns to Oregon After 122 years
What exciting news to read!
Oregon Public Broadcasting reported a California condor flew into Oregon in May 2026, the first visit by a free-flying condor to Oregon since 1904.
Continue reading California Condor Returns to Oregon After 122 yearsPhoto of the Week: Inside|Out Program, Cycles
It’s been a while since I’ve seen one of our nearby communities partnering with the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) on their Inside|Art program of artwork reproductions.
When I saw the artwork displayed at Wilcox Lake Recreation Area in Plymouth, Michigan, I thought the city of Plymouth was one of the Inside|Out partner communities for 2026.
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