Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-briefs and Eco-sweeps

MWC Eco-brief: Farmed Wetlands - Diamonds in the Rough

MWC Eco-brief: Farmed Wetlands - Diamonds in th...

Muflats in cropfields and shallow wetlands serve as vital foraging areas for migratory shorebirds, such as this Wilson's snipe. The snipe uses its very long beak to search for invertebrate...

MWC Eco-brief: Farmed Wetlands - Diamonds in th...

Muflats in cropfields and shallow wetlands serve as vital foraging areas for migratory shorebirds, such as this Wilson's snipe. The snipe uses its very long beak to search for invertebrate...

MWC Eco-brief: Salamanders and seasonal pools

MWC Eco-brief: Salamanders and seasonal pools

Blue-spotted salamanders depend on temporary pools of water that fill with snowmelt and rain in early spring. This is where the salamander lays eggs that hatch into gilled larvae with...

MWC Eco-brief: Salamanders and seasonal pools

Blue-spotted salamanders depend on temporary pools of water that fill with snowmelt and rain in early spring. This is where the salamander lays eggs that hatch into gilled larvae with...

MWC Eco-brief: Long-distance Darners

MWC Eco-brief: Long-distance Darners

Like monarchs, green darner dragonflies partake in long distance migration over multiple generations. The 1st generation hatches near the Gulf Coast, then migrates north to lay 2nd generation eggs in...

MWC Eco-brief: Long-distance Darners

Like monarchs, green darner dragonflies partake in long distance migration over multiple generations. The 1st generation hatches near the Gulf Coast, then migrates north to lay 2nd generation eggs in...

MWC Tutorial for The Cornell Lab's Merlin Bird ID Smartphone App

MWC Tutorial for The Cornell Lab's Merlin Bird ...

During this tutorial, users will be taken step by step through the features available on the Cornell Lab's Merwin smartphone app. This includes using photos for ID, identifying birds using...

MWC Tutorial for The Cornell Lab's Merlin Bird ...

During this tutorial, users will be taken step by step through the features available on the Cornell Lab's Merwin smartphone app. This includes using photos for ID, identifying birds using...

MWC Eco-brief: Spring has Arrived in the forest

MWC Eco-brief: Spring has Arrived in the forest

The spring forest canopy can be as beautiful as its fall colors. Many migrating birds follow the opening of tree buds during spring migration. The opening of buds exposes lots...

MWC Eco-brief: Spring has Arrived in the forest

The spring forest canopy can be as beautiful as its fall colors. Many migrating birds follow the opening of tree buds during spring migration. The opening of buds exposes lots...

MWC Eco-sweep: Northern Saw-whet Owl & Identifying Owl Roost Trees

MWC Eco-sweep: Northern Saw-whet Owl & Identify...

The northern saw-whet owl is the Midwest's smallest owl species. It is a year round resident in the northern portions of the Midwest, but makes surprise visits further south during...

MWC Eco-sweep: Northern Saw-whet Owl & Identify...

The northern saw-whet owl is the Midwest's smallest owl species. It is a year round resident in the northern portions of the Midwest, but makes surprise visits further south during...