And more birds dancing…..
May, 2017 This frenzy of activity took place on the lek last weekend. The first two hours were spent keeping warm, watching males dance, and…
Plants and Animals
Moose on the Barrens? Oh Yeah!
Board Member, Vern Drake brought an excellent story to us in October – and photos too! Vern and his wife, Lynne, have a home about…
Sweet Fern on the Barrens
Sweet Fern, one of my favorite plants on the Barrens. I first noticed it when I went out to the Barrens on several trips to…
Bug Art on The Barrens
Bug Art on the Barrens As I wander around the Barrens, NBWA, each year I often noticed those ‘pine cone’ like things on the willow…
“Blueberries on the Barrens”
July 18, 2020 0830 Gather for picking blueberries 1030 Friends of Namekagon Barrens Wildlife Area meeting begins Later Free Lunch More content to come soon.
Early Fall on the Namekagon Barrens
August 30 saw a six person group take a nature walk on the Namekagon Barrens. Friends Board members Mark Nupen, Jerry McAllister, and Dave Peters…
South Unit Nature Walk–Lupines and Bogs
The Friends of the Namekagon Barrens is leading a series of Nature Walks during the summer of 2018. The first was led by…
Spring Has Arrived in the Barrens
As everyone knows it was getting really dry in the Barrens and all over this area. The last time there was any precipitation was May…
The Dancers, courtesy of wildlife photographer MJ Springett
Dear Friends, in the fall, the Sandhill Cranes do lots of dancing, probably practicing and teaching the youngsters how to celebrate, this is my favorite…
Fall Frost on the Barrens
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