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A
note from Kelsey Bauer, summer phenology intern
Hello dear conservation colleagues!
With summer officially under way, I wanted to drop you all a note with news
from the Cove. As an intern through Twin Cities-based HECUA’s Partners
Internship Program, I am fortunate enough to spend my work days up here
getting to know the Lake Superior landscape and its residents, both human
and otherwise. Much of what I do entails encouraging folks like you to get
involved with the super-trendy, up and coming field of climate change
phenology. In other words, I really want your help keeping track of the
seasonal happenings in the area so that we can make our records available to
climatologists who will analyze them for trends as they relate to climate
change.
New to the thrilling world of phenology myself, I must tell you how much fun
I’ve been having discovering and tracking the various “phenophases” of the
natural world as they unfold at Sugarloaf. I awaited with great anticipation
the bloom of the delicate Three-toothed cinquefoil that courageously stakes
out its spot in the harsh conditions of the cracks of the rocks on the
shore. The morning on which I came across its first flower, I found myself
completely in accord with local expert Lorraine Anderson. When she sees
these dainty little beauties, she sassily waggles her hips and exclaims
their Latin name, Potentilla tridenta! Equally awaited for were the first
columbine blossoms, the first monarch butterflies, and the inevitable
arrival of all of you summer visitors!
This of course reminds me of the fantastic time I’ve had meeting many of you
in the varied contexts of this North Shore community: some as incredibly
dedicated volunteers, some as casual visitors at the interpretive center,
some even intangibly through the mode of communication that my neighbors
like to call the “moccasin vine.” Whatever your story however, whatever your
interests, whatever your tie to this parcel of loveliness we call Sugarloaf,
I look forward to hearing about it in the coming weeks.
If you’re
particularly interested in getting involved with our phenological endeavors
or have your own records that you would like to contribute, let me know by
phone (218-663-7679), email (kelsey@sugarloafnorthshore.com) or just stop by
the interpretive center during the week. You might also come up to the Cove
for Larry Weber’s Saturday program about phenology on July 12th at 10 a.m.
Wishing you long summer days for all of your own seasonal peregrinations,
Kelsey Bauer
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