Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-briefs and Eco-sweeps

MWC Eco-brief: Then meaning of the word "Racoon"

MWC Eco-brief: Then meaning of the word "Racoon"

The word "raccoon" stems from the Powhatan term meaning, "animal that scratches with its hands." #midwestmoment #naturephoto #midwestwildernessconnections #naturephotographer #photograph #photoofthedays #travel #travelphotographer #picoftheday #naturelove #wanderlusting #hikingadventures #mytravelgram #adventures #explorepage...

MWC Eco-brief: Then meaning of the word "Racoon"

The word "raccoon" stems from the Powhatan term meaning, "animal that scratches with its hands." #midwestmoment #naturephoto #midwestwildernessconnections #naturephotographer #photograph #photoofthedays #travel #travelphotographer #picoftheday #naturelove #wanderlusting #hikingadventures #mytravelgram #adventures #explorepage...

MWC Eco-brief: Monarch Butterfly Nectar Plants

MWC Eco-brief: Monarch Butterfly Nectar Plants

Monarch butterflies require milkweed (Asclepias spp.) as a larval food source. Just as important are nectar food plants to power adult monarch migrations north and south. Tropical milkweed sold at...

MWC Eco-brief: Monarch Butterfly Nectar Plants

Monarch butterflies require milkweed (Asclepias spp.) as a larval food source. Just as important are nectar food plants to power adult monarch migrations north and south. Tropical milkweed sold at...

MWC Eco-brief: Ornate Box Turtle Conservation

MWC Eco-brief: Ornate Box Turtle Conservation

In the Upper Midwest, the ornate box turtle inhabits open sand prairies. Their habitat is disappearing due to land development as well as a lack of active habitat management. Without...

MWC Eco-brief: Ornate Box Turtle Conservation

In the Upper Midwest, the ornate box turtle inhabits open sand prairies. Their habitat is disappearing due to land development as well as a lack of active habitat management. Without...

MWC Eco-brief: Pellsville Cemetery Prairie Spring Wildflower Walk

MWC Eco-brief: Pellsville Cemetery Prairie Spri...

Take a virtual walk through the Pellsville Cemetery Prairie for a Memorial Day view of native spring wildflowers. The cemetery, established in 1872, is a beautiful time capsule of native...

MWC Eco-brief: Pellsville Cemetery Prairie Spri...

Take a virtual walk through the Pellsville Cemetery Prairie for a Memorial Day view of native spring wildflowers. The cemetery, established in 1872, is a beautiful time capsule of native...

MWC Eco-brief: Eastern Gray Squirrel

MWC Eco-brief: Eastern Gray Squirrel

The eastern gray squirrel is a common occurrence in forests as well as treed backyards and parks. This species plays an important role in the ecosystem by dispersing and burying...

MWC Eco-brief: Eastern Gray Squirrel

The eastern gray squirrel is a common occurrence in forests as well as treed backyards and parks. This species plays an important role in the ecosystem by dispersing and burying...

MWC Eco-brief: Raptor Perches in Prairie

MWC Eco-brief: Raptor Perches in Prairie

On the tallgrass prairie, prior to European settlement, large swaths of the landscape were free from shrubs or trees. Prairie songbirds often perched on towering prairie flowers, such as compassplant,...

MWC Eco-brief: Raptor Perches in Prairie

On the tallgrass prairie, prior to European settlement, large swaths of the landscape were free from shrubs or trees. Prairie songbirds often perched on towering prairie flowers, such as compassplant,...