Thank you for visiting the Aull Nature Preserve Blog! We update it regularly with posts about the progress of restoring this beautiful preserve and nature sightings of the season. We hope you enjoy!
November 2022 Sightings
Guest post by Brett Peto, board of directors, memberOn the sunny Sunday before Thanksgiving, I joined Janice and Gary for a delightful afternoon tour of the Preserve. We entered off the road, walking past an…
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October 2022 Sightings
We spent October learning the history of the property. Key points we discovered:
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September 2022 Sightings
September continued to be more ‘doing’ than ‘sighting’. The focus was more on the administrative side; creating and submitting documentation. Efforts were still made to keep the non-natives from going to seed. We did spot…
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August 2022 Sightings
August has been more of ‘doing’ than ‘sighting’. We have been trying to keep the loosestrife and teasel from going to seed. We have also been cutting the grape vines to keep them from getting…
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July 2022 Sightings
July ended with the coyotes serenading us with their multiple sounds. It is fun to hear their chorus after a siren goes off. After close to 7″ of rain on July 22, the ponds are…
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June 2022 Sightings
June gave us the opportunity to see the preserve without as much water. Both ponds did get smaller and the main pond has a healthy about of duckweed. It is amazing how fast things grow!…
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May 2022 Sightings
May was filled with exciting new discoveries! The water level fluctuated a great deal, however, the main pond stayed stable. We were able to spot at least five Painted Turtles, Wood Ducks, and Duckweed! It…
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April 2022 Sightings
April was filled with rain, cold and more rain and cold. We did see a Kinglet, a tiny friendly bird overflowing with energy. It seemed to be just as curious of us as we were…
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March 2022 Sightings
The ice is melting and the water is receding. The red-winged blackbirds returned early in the month. The second week of the month we had a wind storm, causing a large snag in the middle…
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February 2022 Sightings
The majority of the preserve is covered with ice. It was fun to walk around the pond. With the warmer weather at the end of the month, we did have to walk lightly. Our exciting…
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