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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 w...

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 superviso...

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 He...

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 Ref...

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 Resourc...

Educating the Scientists of Tomorrow

Today, Big Oaks hosted a Field Day for Madison Junior High. The students began their day at Karn's Pond, located in a grassland patch alo...

A Big Oaks Bear Story

Tonight during the weekly BOCS meeting, Rob Chapman, gave a presentation on the infamous black bear that wandered into the refuge in 2016...

Mushroom Hunting

Today we had the opportunity to go mushroom hunting around Big Oaks. It was my first time really going mushroom hunting, and I'm pleased ...

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