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 Susan Sander | Apr 26, 2022 | Field Notes Blog
There’s a magic in the night. With limited visual clues, smells and sounds kick in. Until the trees leaf-out, I can still continue my nightly step outside and make stars twinkle when viewed through bare branches. To see the big sky is a real challenge. The west is a... 
by Susan Sander | Apr 18, 2022 | Field Notes Blog
Time to celebrate wild Flora! Winds are stripping maples of magenta flower dots from their branches; in the not-yet-shade areas, bloodroot is my first blooming wildflower. Alas, it’s been the non-native bulbs that are getting my hopes up about spring. On closer... 
by Friends of Hackmatack | Mar 26, 2022 | Events, News & Activities
Saturday, May 14, 2022 8:00 am -10:00 am Learn all about birds at this free event. During this 2-hour event, adults and children can take a guided bird walk through the site’s woods and prairie. Fun activities to learn about how birds make use of refuge lands...