The question is not what you look at, but what you see.

– Henry David Thoreau

The question is not what you look at, but what you see.

– Henry David Thoreau

By knowing more about the plants and animals around us, we can recognize and appreciate things that we didn’t see before.

Use this website as a source of information on the nature in your neighborhood!

By knowing more about the plants and animals around us, we can recognize and appreciate things that we didn’t see before.


Use this website as a source of information on the nature in your neighborhood!

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Willow Spring Open Space

Willow Spring Open Space is home to a large number of native plants and animals; how many do you know? Find out what you can look for every season, and how to identify the plants and birds!


Coyotes and bobcats and beavers, oh my!

All of these animals have been spotted at the Willow Spring Open Space! Here is some fun information about the new beaver dam and its residents.

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Beaver moving sticks

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The edge between the Plains and the Wetlands in Willow Spring Open Space

Learn about your own local open space.

Take this website with you on your phone or tablet, and see what plants and birds you can spot in the open space.