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Change is in the air Posted on April 18, 2019 (April 18, 2019) by aldo-staff in News

Didn’t get that Aldo Leopold Nature Center gear

Didn’t get that Aldo Leopold Nature Center gear you were hoping for this holiday?
Check out our t-shirts, sweatshirts, zip up hoodies, mugs and more on our Bonfire store. Products ship directly to you - the most fashionable way to support ALNC.
Support children’s environmental education by visiting the Bonfire Store in the Linktr.ee in our bio.
#WIEnviroEd #Merch #Bonfire #NatureIsEverywhere #NatureisforEveryone #EverybodyOutside

How do chickadees survive winter? Black-capped ch

How do chickadees survive winter?
Black-capped chickadees have many adaptations to cope with freezing temperatures. They retain heat in their core by fluffing out their feathers, while the temperature of their feet remains near freezing. Similar to waterfowl, the artery that brings warm blood to their feet runs next to veins of cooled blood returning to their core. Heat is transferred between the outgoing and incoming veins, which allows chickadees to save a lot of energy regulating their temperature.
Saving energy is a key component of survival, especially in winter. At night when temperatures drop, chickadees seek shelter in tree holes and other crevices, and they reduce their body heat 20°F. This process of nocturnal hypothermia helps them save considerable amounts of energy. Still, chickadees might have to shiver throughout the night to stay warm, which can burn up most of their body fat in a single night.
To make up for these cold nights, chickadees have an incredible metabolism. They can gain as much as 10 percent of their body weight each day to replenish their body fat. During winter, chickadees have been found to eat twenty times more food than they do in summer.
Chickadees are also very efficient at finding food. In winter, they form flocks to forage together, sometimes with other species, such as nuthatches, woodpeckers, and creepers. They search for seeds and invertebrates, including eggs and pupae, that are on the ground or under bark. Chickadees also store a vast number of seeds in hidden places and have the ability to remember the location of thousands of caches. This remarkable memory is possible because chickadees grow new neurons in late fall, while they are storing food. They also have the ability to discard cells that hold old memories and replace them with new cells.
What signs of winter do you see? Visit us for a hike or take a walk around your neighborhood looking for cyclical events influenced by seasonal changes.
Photo: Stephanie Briand, Aldo Leopold Nature Center
#PhenologyFriday #Chickadees #WIEnviroEd #NatureIsEverywhere #NatureIsForEveryone #EveryBodyOutside

Today, we would like to express our gratitude for

Today, we would like to express our gratitude for the healing power of nature.
Winter is a time for reflection and an annual reminder of our dependence on nature and its cycles. These cold, short days beckon us to embrace the darkness and its fundamental relationship with rest. In the midst of the holiday season, take some time to slow down and bring rest to your body, mind, and soul. Give yourself - all of yourself - the gift of tenderness and compassion.
Winter is also a celebration of our gradual return to light. We honor the patterns of our natural world as we reflect on the past year and look forward with hope to the new and the opportunities it will bring.
Take a walk outside and notice how plants and animals are responding to the season. Marvel at the stark beauty of winter with its starry night sky, delicate ice formations, and quiet blanket of snow.
Photo: Stephanie Briand, Aldo Leopold Nature Center
#ThankfulThursday #BeautyOfNature #Winter #WIEnviroEd #NatureIsEverywhere #NatureIsForEveryone #EveryBodyOutside

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Didn’t get that Aldo Leopold Nature Center gear you were hoping for this holiday? Check out our t-shirts, sweatshirts, zip up hoodies, mugs and more on our Bonfire store. Products ship directly to you - the most fashionable way to support ALNC. Support children’s environmental education by visiting the Bonfire Store in the Linktr.ee in our bio. #WIEnviroEd #Merch #Bonfire #NatureIsEverywhere #NatureisforEveryone #EverybodyOutside ...

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