Hartley Nature Center

Coming Up!!

Next Thursday is the first session of the Hartley Sustainability Series! 🎉

This month’s event has a lineup of amazing speakers presenting on local water quality issues, recent projects, and citizen science programs.

Come and learn about Minnesota’s most important resource and how you can support water quality in your community!

For more information and to register, visit the link in our bio or visit https://hartleynature.org/signature-events/

Last week during a bike ride through the pines our AmeriCorps members spotted a snowshoe hare between the trees!

The snowshoe hare is cleverly named after its large feet which are well-furred during winter, allowing the hare to run through snow without sinking.

These special animals are also adapted with seasonal camouflage. In summer snowshoe hares have dark brown fur, matching the shadows of deep northern forests where they live. In winter the hares grow an entirely new coat of snow white fur!

Next time you visit the park be sure to keep an eye out for these fluffy critters!