The Road So Far
Hello everyone! My name is Audrey. I am one of the new fall interns here at Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge. I graduated from...
A Very Hoppy Spring
On a rainy warm spring night on Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge the conditions are just right for a listener stationed along the road...
Fire on the Refuge
When many of us think of fire, our first instinct is to have it put out immediately. But at Big Oaks and other managed lands around the...
Counting Butterflies
This Saturday I had the amazing opportunity to participate in the 20th Annual Butterfly Count at Big Oaks. I had no previous experience...
Butterflies, Hummingbirds and Bees, Oh My!
As I walked out to the Louisville International Airport curb I was greeted by my supervisor Joe Robb. He would be my mentor and...
History and Ice Cream
This Monday evening we held an ice cream social at the historic Oakdale School House located on the refuge. As the clock struck 5:00 and...
Bat Surveys
Tonight marked the first night of the 2018 Bat surveys conducted on Big Oaks NWR. The surveys are acoustic and take 3 days to complete. A...
Henslow's Sparrow Survey
Today marked the first day of the 2018 Henslow's Sparrow surveys at Big Oaks NWR. Each year, Big Oaks does 2 rounds of surveys for the...
Outdoor Women at Big Oaks
Today marked the 14th annual Outdoor Women at Big Oaks. This is one of the largest events to take place on Big Oaks National Wildlife...
Gypsy Moth Eradication
Today I assisted Eldon Cutter setting up Gypsy moth traps around Big Oaks. Mr. Cutter works for the Indiana Department of Natural...