by Bethany Ostrom | Feb 27, 2025 | Uncategorized
Hey all, On Thursday, 2/27/2025, we estimated 50,000 +/- 5,000 Sandhill Cranes between Chapman and Overton, NE. A majority of the cranes were between Highway 281 and Alda Rd. bridge. However, around 7,000 were seen east, over by Philips, NE. These numbers are very...
by Eleanor Muzzy | Feb 24, 2025 | Uncategorized
It’s time!! Fans of the blog will remember in my first blog post, I talked about how excited I was to see a Greater Prairie Chicken (Tympanuchus cupido pinnatus). I’m happy to report that the lekking season has once again begun! Once a week since January 17th, Emma...
by Bethany Ostrom | Feb 21, 2025 | Uncategorized
Hey all, It’s a cold start to Crane Season here in Nebraska with multiple days of the highs being in single digits or even negative. You may have noticed this first blog of the season is a little late. In our ideal world, this morning (2/21) was supposed to be our 2...
by Emma Richards | Jan 26, 2025 | Uncategorized
Winter is here! ❄️ As the season shifts, some animals stick around, while others continue on to their preferred wintering grounds. Have you spotted any winter wildlife yet? I definitely have!! The snow that we have gotten in the area, however short lived, gave me a...
by Eleanor Muzzy | Dec 23, 2024 | Uncategorized
Terrestrial ecosystems are defined by their vegetative community. The plants are what makes a landscape feel like home. Even people unfamiliar with the specific plant species can feel the textures across a landscape shift with the vegetation. Plants like trees,...
by Emma Richards | Nov 25, 2024 | Uncategorized
With the changing of the seasons from summer to fall the majority of our surveys are wrapped up. Eleanor and I have been collecting seeds for future restoration efforts and helping out wherever needed. But the one survey that starts around the beginning of October,...
