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Bats: Shedding Light on Nocturnal Wildlife
By Vona Kuczynska, biologist with Wildheart Ecology If someone asked you to name ten different kinds of mammals, you may list off zebras, elephants, tigers, chimpanzees, or even dogs or cats. What may not immediately come to mind are bats, even though they make up one fifth of all mammals on our planet! There are […]
Driving directions to and trail map for Salt Lick Point Land and Water Reserve
The parking area for Salt Lick Point is located off of Bluff Road, near old-town Valmeyer. From Route 3 in Waterloo, take Highway 156 west, all the way down Dennis Hollow. Once in original Valmeyer, watch for the sign for “Bluff Road North” and turn north. Proceed the short distance to the Rock City complex […]
Driving directions to and trail map for Stemler Cave Woods Nature Preserve
The parking area for Stemler Cave Woods Nature Preserve is located off of Stemler Road. From Highway 158 turn north onto Triple Lakes Road then west onto Stemler Road; continue for 1/2 mile to the parking area. The nature preserve is open daily from dawn to dusk for passive recreation. The two mile trail offers […]