Join Peggy, Lucie, and Isla on a birding adventure with binoculars! Learn about different characteristics of birds that can help you identify them.
Author: Dishman Hills
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Nature Journal – Soil Islands
Learn about what a soil island is, and how soil islands are formed.
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What We Can Learn From a Rock
Rick shares some geology and biology surrounding gneiss – a type of rock found in the Dishman Hills.
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The Water Cycle
Learn about the water cycle and the many forms of water in nature with Peggy, Lucie, and Isla!
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Sticky Geranium (Geranium viscosissimum)
Do you know about the Sticky Geranium (Geranium viscosissimum)? It is a major food source for deer and elk, as well as for black and grizzly bears. Moose prefer its leaves and flowers during the spring and summer over other food sources. The word viscossissium means sticky. Its root can be dried and pounded into a fine astringent powder, and can be used to stop external bleeding. It is pollinated by flies, butterflies, and native bees. The roots and leaves of Sticky Geranium were used by the Blackfeet, Okanagan, Colville, Sanpoil, Nlaka’pmx and other indigenous peoples as a cold remedy, a dermatological aid, and treatment for sore eyes.
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Woodland Star (Lithophragma)
Do you know about the Woodland Star (Lithophragma)? It will require a sharp eye to spot these beauties, which have tiny flowers, long, slender stalks, and basal leaves. Woodland Star, also known as Prairie Star, are frequent in the sagebrush and Ponderosa pine ecosystems. They are bloom buddies with the Arrowleaf Balsamroot and Sagebrush Buttercup and prefer areas that are sunny and have dry soil. Eight different species of the Woodland Star can be found in the sagebrush and Ponderosa pine ecosystems.
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Stay Safe COVID-19 Precautions
Common sense recommendations for staying safe while hiking
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Exploring the Pond Habitat
A closer look at living things at The Ponds
A close-up look at how living things make a home on the rocks
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Making a Nature Journal
Make your own nature journal without staples or glue!
