Outdoor Elements
Webisodes
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Wet and Weird Skunk Cabbage April 06, 2023
One of our earliest perennial flowering plants is the native Skunk Cabbage. Learn how this unique plan...
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Green Roof at Fernwood March 30, 2023
The Sims Education building at Fernwood Botanical Garden has a partial green roof. What approach did t...
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Pungent Wild Onions March 22, 2023
Wild onion is a cool season perennial. It is a not a native plant and is edible. Evie found some along...
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Winter Crabapples for Robins March 16, 2023
What is it that keeps some birds around in the Winter? For robins, it's a food source like the berries...
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Fallen Giants: Ash Trees in the Preserve March 10, 2023
The Emerald Ash Borer took its toll on Ash trees in our region. What happens to all the wood? In an In...
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Canada Geese March 01, 2023
Canada geese spend the winter with us. Why don’t they migrate? Evie will explain why these large...
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Mystery of the Marcescent Beech February 24, 2023
Ever wonder why some trees hang on to their leaves in the winter? Evie fills us in on this phenomenon....
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Shake, Rattle and Float: American Bladdernut February 16, 2023
Keep an eye out for these fun little trees and their rattling seed pods on your next hike. Ame...
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A Gnarly Red Maple February 08, 2023
Look at the size and shape of this tree. There are so many places for little critters to hide. Join Ev...
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Skeletons in the Prairie January 31, 2023
On a grey January day, Evie takes a walk through the constructed prairie at Elkhart Bog Nature Preserv...