by Friends of Hackmatack | Oct 12, 2022 | Learn the Science of Hackmatack
This year’s Big Sit at Glacial Park in Ringwood, IL was our best day ever! Our location changed this year from our regular location at the parking lot next to Powers-Walker House. This year our event was set up on the patio overlook at Lost Valley... 
by Friends of Hackmatack | Oct 3, 2022 | Learn the Science of Hackmatack
Sunday, October 9, 2022 7 AM – 5 PM Lost Valley Visitor Center (back patio & marsh overlook) Glacial Park, Ringwood, IL Novice through Expert Birders are Welcome! The concept is simplicity itself: find a good place for bird watching and count all the bird... 
by Friends of Hackmatack | May 16, 2022 | Learn the Science of Hackmatack
On Saturday, May 14, Friends of Hackmatack NWR celebrated World Migratory Bird Day with bird walks and displays at the Turner Tract in Genoa City, WI. Our birding experts, Randy Schietzelt and Steve Byers, followed the Traveling Protocol for bird observation. A... 
by Friends of Hackmatack | May 4, 2022 | Learn the Science of Hackmatack
What can you find on the Refuge? This list is a sampling of the many native species found in Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin. Have you spotted something? Send us a note, or share a photo and we will post it on our social media. Come back to this page to see... 
by Friends of Hackmatack | Apr 9, 2022 | Learn the Science of Hackmatack
Reptiles and amphibians (also known as “herps”) are a secretive group of species that inhabit the prairies, wetlands, and oak woodlands of the bi-state region. Many wildlife biologists consider them to be excellent barometers of ecological health because they are... 
by Friends of Hackmatack | Oct 30, 2021 | Learn the Science of Hackmatack
Glacial Park, Ringwood, IL List of birds counted during The Big Sit 2021: Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) X Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata) X Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) X Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) X Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) X Sandhill...