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Signs of Life in Willow Spring Open Space – December, 2023

Birds, Mammals, Willow Spring Open Space, Winter

Even in the cold winter, predator birds and mammals are out at Willow Spring Open Space.

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3 prairie dogs on the alert

Willow Spring Open Space – September, 2021 – Signs of Fall, and checking in on the Prairie Dogs

Fall, Mammals, Native Plants, Willow Spring Open Space

During a pleasant early fall visit to the Willow Spring Open Space in mid-September 2021, plants were starting to show signs of fall, and the Prairie Dogs were active.

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Naturalist Newsletter

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  • icy creek with beaver dam across it on a gray day
    Signs of Life in Willow Spring Open Space – December, 2023
    Even in the cold winter, predator birds and mammals are out at Willow Spring Open Space.
  • 3 prairie dogs on the alert
    Willow Spring Open Space – September, 2021 – Signs of Fall, and checking in on the Prairie Dogs
    During a pleasant early fall visit to the Willow Spring Open Space in mid-September 2021, plants were starting to show signs of fall, and the Prairie Dogs were active.
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    Willow Spring Open Space – Late June Birds and Heavy Rains
    The Willow Spring Open Space in late June 2021 was a birder's delight!
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    Willow Spring Open Space June 2021 – Lush green grass and blooms!
    The Willow Spring Open Space in June had many kinds of flowering plants and lush grasses.

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