News Archive for 2008
Belwin Plans Prescribed Burns
In the coming weeks Belwin will be conducting several prescribed burns on its property. The exact date and time for these burns cannot be determined in advance. They will be conducted only when both the conditions on the ground and the weather are appropriate. No burns will be conducted after ...
Lucy News
The 2008 season is just now getting underway at the Lucy Winton Bell Athletic Fields. We had a wet and snowy start to the season, but we are anticipating another great year. Lucy again anticipates hosting over 1,500 games and 70,000 visits. A complete event schedule for 2008 ...
Director's Message
Recently The Nature Conservancy funded the most comprehensive study thus far on nature recreation. The lead author, Oliver Pergams, assistant professor of biological sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago, described the results as “almost terrifying”. The study showed that there has been a fundamental and profound shift away ...
Prescribed Prairie Burns
It’s hard to believe that the ground will ever be dry enough to carry a fire. Even so, at Belwin we have been busily preparing for the prescribed burn season this spring. Fire is one of our most effective tools and it takes a lot of planning to do ...
Diversity Yields Stability
This is a concept that was drilled into my brain throughout my college days as I was learning to be a naturalist. In my teaching through the years it is a theme I constantly come back to. When I learned this particular idea it was mainly about the natural world ...
Belwin to Reintroduce Bison to their Prairies
Afton, Minnesota — June 10, 2008 — Bison will soon roam the prairies of Washington County, Minnesota once again. On Saturday, June 28th at noon, Belwin will release a herd of bison onto its property located in Afton and West Lakeland, Minnesota. Bison, long absent from this area, play an essential role ...