This year we are focusing especially on Butterflies, Birds, Prairie Plants, Fish, Benthic Macro-invertebrates and Mammals. Even if you are not officially attending one of our research hikes, please add any wildlife observations to this project if you are in the park today!

Here's an overview of observation hikes leaving from the Environmental Discovery Center Today:
Time Event
7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Bird Survey
8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Prairie Transect Survey
10– 11a.m. Mammal Hike
11 a.m. – 1p.m. Lepidoptera Survey
Noon – 1:00 p.m. Pond Dip for Macroinvertebrates
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Prairie Hike for All Living Things
2:00 p.m. Butterfly Release
2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Herpetology Hike
4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Fish Survey
5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Fish Survey
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Crepuscular Critters