The Wilna House garden looks so beautiful! The Butterfly Weed is blooming, also the Monarda, the Wild Petunia and the Rudbeckia. The Lyre Leaved sage has gone to seed, and the seed heads are quite attractive. Do stop by if you're in the area. (Wilna House is the Refuge Headquarters)

Earline, Marie and I were very disappointed to find the Wilna House native plants garden full of weeds. We had weeded well in the fall, and put down mulch. We will be there again on Friday April 8 (10 AM) and Saturday April 23 (time TBA) and could really use some weeding and mulching help!

Our duck kits have arrived!: two beautiful resin ducks in a fitted case, bird books, art supplies and instructional materials. We plan to take it to schools and community groups to teach kids about wildlife and submitting artwork to the annual duck stamp contest. Additional volunteers welcome!

I walked at Hutchinson this morning. Many wildflowers are still blooming - mostly asters and goldenrods, but also wingstem, oxalis, sundrops, and lady's thumb. There were also some interesting seedpods - milkweed, trumpet vine, and burdock, to mention a few - and a few mushrooms.