Sunday, August 26, 2018

Tyke Hike #59 - Waterville (UW-Waukesha Field Station)



The Marlin Johnson/Waterville Prairie at the University of Wisconsin-Waukesha's Field Station is a true hidden gem of our area. My family absolutely loves this place. This Tyke Hike, 14 individuals were fortunate enough t have the man himself, Mr. Marlin Johnson, guide us through this fascinating area.



We walked through a good chunk of land, enjoying lots of interesting observations along the way.


We investigated milkweed,



went critter catching and sweeping,



made some new six-legged friends,



tasted some flowers and leaves,

learned about the importance of mud by investigating mud nests and habitats,

dissected a goldenrod gall,


stump jumped,


enjoyed a ring-around-the-rosie break,



hid in some big bluestem grass,


measured a tree using some non-standardized measurements,



found some bullfrogs,


felt a moss blanket,


"swept" the trail,




observed and held crabapple time trial races on the Scuppernong Creek,


found fall fly worms,


investigated a kiln,



studied antique farming equipment,


packed into a golf cart,



and made a bouquet. . .just to mention a few.


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