Sometimes Things Just Happen… Sometime in mid September, 2018 this gorgeous old oak crashed to the ground, bringing with it innumerable nests and holes, but creating some new connections to the soil organisms! Photos by Alex Wenner & Nathan Sheldon
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Where do Spring Peepers go in Summer?
We were surprised the first time we relabeled one of the pvc tubes from 2017 in the Big Woods ForestGEO plot. Then we found the spring peepers regularly in the tubes. We don’t know if this will increase the population of spring peepers, but we applaud their presence in this constructed habitat!
ESGR Film !
A quite professional film was recently made by a visitor to the ESGR: Michael Foster. It is linked here – enjoy the sights, sounds, and stories in early June at the E. S. George Reserve! https://vimeo.com/274673554
The Mushroom Whisperer
Alex Wenner, facilities manager of ESGR, is now Michigan famous with two recent articles about his Mushroom hunting prowess on M-Live! Check out this link MUSHROOM WHISPERER
Sustainability & Environment Writing Workshop May 3-4, 2018
One of the most popular annual traditions of the Michigan University-wide Sustainability & Environment workshops is to convene a writing retreat at the Edwin S. George Reserve. We love getting away from email and out into the woods to write, share feedback on each other’s work, and have meals together at the lovely Hill n’…
First Wildflowers for April 2018
The Botany Group at U of M held an impromptu field trip to ESGR on April 23 to see if anything was showing. A day for short sleeves or even tank tops! We found Hepatica americana and Carex pensylvanica but nothing else was up flowering (yet!)
February 2018 EEB Writing Retreat
On February 17-18, 2018 the first EEB Writing Retreat was held at the ESGR. We occupied the HillnDale house and spent both days in dedicated writing activities. The lack of wifi was optimal for staying focused; those with flash drives or AirDrop were able to trade files, charts, or folders for reviewing! Late night activities…