We've had a prairie restoration area that the state has been working on since 1960. A couple weeks ago a newly restored area opened to the public and this was the first time we were able to walk it with the dogs. The slight "haze" in the photos is actually smoke from the fires in Canada.
Part of the wetlands have had river otters reintroduced. The den is one of several along the way-I couldn't get pictures of the otters but they were playing around the area. There are also cranes, blue herons, beavers, and just an incredible amount of wildlife.
They've been working on restoring the prairie to what it would have looked like before the advent of plows, along with the backwaters, marshes and wetlands.
The dogs love the new sights and smells. They also love to run off-leash. We were the only ones out there this morning so they could run all they wanted. A few times they disappeared, but a quick whistle brings them right back.
Part of the wetlands that was restored.
We only walked about 5 miles today, but the area stretches a little over 10 miles.
Part of the wetlands have had river otters reintroduced. The den is one of several along the way-I couldn't get pictures of the otters but they were playing around the area. There are also cranes, blue herons, beavers, and just an incredible amount of wildlife.
They've been working on restoring the prairie to what it would have looked like before the advent of plows, along with the backwaters, marshes and wetlands.
The dogs love the new sights and smells. They also love to run off-leash. We were the only ones out there this morning so they could run all they wanted. A few times they disappeared, but a quick whistle brings them right back.
Part of the wetlands that was restored.
We only walked about 5 miles today, but the area stretches a little over 10 miles.