Nature Notes Archive - Land & Natural Resources https://lnr.fcpotawatomi.com/nature-note/ Forest County Potawatomi | Keeper of the Fire Thu, 04 Mar 2021 14:16:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://lnr.fcpotawatomi.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2016/07/cropped-cropped-favicon-32x32.png Nature Notes Archive - Land & Natural Resources https://lnr.fcpotawatomi.com/nature-note/ 32 32 September is Watē Bgya Gizes https://lnr.fcpotawatomi.com/nature-note/september-wate-bgya-gizes/ Sat, 01 Sep 2018 21:15:54 +0000 https://lnr.fcpotawatomi.com/?post_type=moon-of-month&p=11821 1. Apples will be ripe. Try a fresh applesauce recipe. 2. Pearly everlasting blooms and is used by herbalists. 3. The autumn equinox will begin on Friday the 22nd.

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]]> June Is EDEMEN GIZES https://lnr.fcpotawatomi.com/nature-note/june-is-edemen-gizes/ Thu, 12 Jul 2018 13:31:43 +0000 https://lnr.fcpotawatomi.com/?post_type=moon-of-month&p=12204 June has the longest day of the year. All daylight lasting longer than 15 hours/day. Enjoy lots of daylight! Male bass will protect the eggs during spawning but once the fry hatch they must find cover. Otherwise, they may become a snack.

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]]> March is ZISBAKWTOKĒ GIZES https://lnr.fcpotawatomi.com/nature-note/march-is-zisbakwtoke-gizes/ Wed, 07 Mar 2018 16:19:31 +0000 https://lnr.fcpotawatomi.com/?post_type=moon-of-month&p=11986 BE ON THE LOOKOUT: Migratory birds will be returning and passing through. Look them up in a bird book with your family. USE YOUR NOSE: Notice all the smells as spring arrives.

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]]> February is MKO GIZES https://lnr.fcpotawatomi.com/nature-note/february-is-mko-gizes/ Wed, 07 Mar 2018 15:26:48 +0000 https://lnr.fcpotawatomi.com/?post_type=moon-of-month&p=11991 GO SNOWSHOEING Blanketed with snow, the forest is quiet and calm this time of year. MAKE SNOW CASTLES just like sand castles but using snow instead.

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]]> January is GCH-MKO-GISES https://lnr.fcpotawatomi.com/nature-note/january-gch-mko-gises/ Tue, 16 Jan 2018 15:51:33 +0000 https://lnr.fcpotawatomi.com/?post_type=moon-of-month&p=11886 Although the weather is cold, activities like cross-country skiing keep a person warm. Sketch a tree silhouette to help determine species from a tree book. Look at the topography of the surrounding areas since it'll be much easier to see.

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]]> December Is ABTE-GBBON GIZES https://lnr.fcpotawatomi.com/nature-note/december-is-abte-gbbon-gizes/ Thu, 21 Dec 2017 15:36:10 +0000 https://lnr.fcpotawatomi.com/?post_type=moon-of-month&p=11871 Too cold to go outside? Put some snow in a bowl or on a cookie sheet and let your kids play with it inside. Follow animal tracks to see where they go and who made them.

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]]> November is GBBON GISES https://lnr.fcpotawatomi.com/nature-note/november-gbbon-gises-2/ Wed, 13 Dec 2017 14:07:06 +0000 https://lnr.fcpotawatomi.com/?post_type=moon-of-month&p=11864 Make bark rubbings: use paper and the long side of a crayon to rub the texture onto the paper. Compare the patterns made by different trees.

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]]> October is Dgwak Gises https://lnr.fcpotawatomi.com/nature-note/october-dgwak-gises-2/ Wed, 25 Oct 2017 19:35:37 +0000 https://lnr.fcpotawatomi.com/?post_type=moon-of-month&p=11843 Have your kids make their own bear den in your backyard. Put out some sunflower seeds and watch the chickadees. The birds will stash extra food for the cold winter and can remember thousands of different hiding spots.

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]]> August is Min Kē Gizes https://lnr.fcpotawatomi.com/nature-note/august-min-ke-gizes/ Sat, 12 Aug 2017 16:48:00 +0000 https://lnr.fcpotawatomi.com/?post_type=moon-of-month&p=11809 1. Peak Monarch migration happening during this August. 2. Many berries will be ripened and ready to pick. Look up a new native berry and give them a try. 3. Bucks will start growing antlers.

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]]> June is EDE MEN GIZES https://lnr.fcpotawatomi.com/nature-note/june-ede-men-gizes/ Tue, 06 Jun 2017 16:35:01 +0000 https://lnr.fcpotawatomi.com/?post_type=moon-of-month&p=11736 1. June has the longest day of the year. All daylight lasting longer than 15 hours/day. Enjoy lots of daylight!
2. Male bass will protect the eggs during spawning but once the fry hatch they must find cover. Otherwise, they may become a snack.

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