Season Watch Newsletter: 3/12/2023

Hello, you lovely nature enthusiasts! I was out sick this week, so it's a short newsletter. Never fear, though: we've got good news! Spring has sprung, and our summer friends are returning.

FEATURE: Friend or foe? Water Plants and Woody Debris

Have you seen a bunch of plants, beaver-chewed sticks and logs, and other debris floating in a back bay? Guess what: you might be looking at great habitat for growing fish! Greg Sass*, a fisheries expert, was the March presenter for Itasca Waters' Water Wisdom Series. He joined the KAXE Morning Show to give a preview of his talk!

Listen in!

*I was sold on Greg the second I looked through his publications and found this gem: Social Fish-Tancing in Wisconsin: The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Statewide License Sales and Fishing Effort in Northern Inland Lakes.

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STUDENT AND LISTENER REPORTS

Spring is definitely here, and the reports are pouring in! Enjoy!

Hear their voices!

JOHN LATIMER'S WEEKLY REPORT

John's all about aspect and albedo this week. That snow's gotta melt somehow!

Listen to John's report!

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Can't make the workshops? Send me an email, and we'll set up a zoom meeting!

3/18/23: Phenology in the Classroom. Dodge Nature Center, West St. Paul. Register here.
5/21/23: Phenology in the Classroom and on the Radio. Gathering Partners Conference, Chaska MN. Register here when the time comes. (Registration hasn't opened yet- save the date!)

SARAH'S RECOMMENDATION

Need a laugh today? Watch some Blue Jays goof around!

Enjoy!

Want some weird behavior instead? Watch 'em attack wasp nests.

Raccoon (Procyon lotor).

Ojibwe: esiban

Get crackin' and find a catkin!

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