July phenology

Holy Wisdom MonasteryCare for the Earth, Friends of Wisdom Prairie, Phenology 1 Comment

By Isaac Ruby (they/them, he/him), Land Management Summer Intern WHAT AM I DOING? As one of my many projects as Land Management Intern this summer, I’m doing a phenological survey of two sites here at Holy Wisdom. Phenology is essentially the study of natural environments over time. Imagine something akin to Henry David Thoreau’s notes at Walden Pond, with an added layer of scientific understanding or site consistency. Phenology logs have been a required component for many courses I’ve taken at Lawrence University, where I’m tasked to return to one outdoor spot over the course of a semester and observe …

March phenology

Sylvia MarekCare for the Earth, Friends of Wisdom Prairie, Phenology 3 Comments

By Sylvia Marek Phenology is a science focused on observing and recording biological events from year to year and their relationships to the change of seasons and climate. These are the “normal” phenology events we expect to see here and in the Madison area this month. We would love to hear about what you are seeing on the grounds of Holy Wisdom Monastery. Please comment on this post with what you are observing, where at Holy Wisdom and the date you observed the event. No month ends or begins overnight. Events can be a few weeks early or late. “For, …

April phenology

Holy Wisdom MonasteryCare for the Earth, Friends of Wisdom Prairie, Phenology 2 Comments

By Sylvia Marek Phenology is a science focused on observing and recording biological events from year to year and their relationships to the change of seasons and climate. These are the “normal” phenology events we expect to see here and in the Madison area this month. We would love to hear about what you are seeing on the grounds of Holy Wisdom Monastery. Please comment on this post with what you are observing, where at Holy Wisdom and the date you observed the event. No month ends or begins overnight. Events can be a few weeks early or late. “Gaze …