Journey With Nature

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Journey with Nature - Protecting the Wabash River Oct 21, 2010

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Conservation groups including The Nature Conservancy are working together to protect the water quality of river as well as the species that rely on it. Early this year, these organization gained a great ally in protecting the Wabash.

Journey with Nature - Osage Orange Tree Oct 18, 2010

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Hedgeballs, horse apples and green brains - the fruits of the Osage orange tree is called many things. When stumbled upon in nature, not many know exactly what is though it certainly makes quite an impression.

Journey with Nature - American Green Tree Frog Oct 08, 2010

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The ever-so-popular muppet, Kermit the Frog, was modeled after the American green tree frog (Hyla cinerea) that is native to most of southeastern United Stated as well as Indiana.

Journey with Nature - Crown Vetch Sep 29, 2010

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Crown vetch sounds like a plant fit for a king, but this invasive plant is more of a royal pain in the you-know-what. Unfortunately landowners who plant this pretty perennial aren’t aware of its insidious ways until it is too late.

Journey with Nature - Ospreys Sep 23, 2010

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Some fish fly and some birds fish. The osprey is such a bird. The osprey is a migratory, medium-sized raptor (or bird of prey) that makes its home in Indiana.

Journey with Nature - Spicebush Sep 15, 2010

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Neither flashy nor rare, the spicebush is a popular native plant with sweet yellow flowers and a delightful fragrance. Whether planted in your backyard or found in the wild, this bush brightens any landscape.

Journey with Nature - Swamp Angel Nature Preserve Sep 08, 2010

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Swamp Angel Nature Preserve ranks as one of the most outstanding natural areas in all of northeastern Indiana. Despite its name, this preserve is much more than a swamp.

Journey with Nature - Buckthorns, Aphids and Lady Beetles Sep 02, 2010

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Buckthorn is the perfect example of how, in our interconnected natural world, one action or one species affects another in sometimes unexpected ways.

Journey with Nature - Ivanhoe Dune and Swale Aug 27, 2010

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Located in a working class neighborhood of Gary in Lake County, Ivanhoe had originally been plotted into individual lots for residential development. The Nature Conservancy began acquiring these lots in the mid-1980's through tax auctions and donations. Today the preserve totals more than a hundred acres.

Journey with Nature - The Other Walking Stick Aug 20, 2010

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Last week Journey with Nature featured the Devil’s walking stick, a thorny plant that redeems itself with showy gorgeous blooms. This week's segment discusses the other walking stick found in Indiana - the slow moving, camouflaging insect know as the Walkingstick.

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