Park News
What it Means to ‘Go Green’
‘Going green’ means to consider all aspects of daily living in regard to the resources that we consume and the effect each action has on the earth. Here are some tips:
BIRD Research Published in The Migrant
Eastern Bluebird Born in Warner Parks We are proud to share the heartwarming story of a female Eastern Bluebird, who was born in a nest box on the Percy Warner Golf Course in July ‘10, banded when 8-days old by Diana McLusky, a licensed bird bander and...
Yellow Throated Warbler
At Warner Park Nature Center, we are thrilled with the return of our summer birds. Many of them departed to warmer climates for the winter and have survived the long journey north to return here to breed at Warner Parks. One of our favorites is the Yellow-throated...
Trail Angels of Warner Parks
2020 Derecho in Warner Parks One year ago, a sudden thunderstorm generated straight-line winds with tornadic force. This “derecho” brought down a massive oak tree in Warner Parks at the exact time that William Nolan and Cassie Rooke were passing by on the Mossy Ridge...
Spotting Butterflies in Warner Parks
Wings of Spring Early Spring is a time when many of us are focused on spring wildflowers. But if you look up from the flowers you may see early spring butterflies. On a warm day in February an Orange Sulphur, Cabbage White, Comma, or Question Mark might be seen. By...
Betts Cemetery
Below the famous Gravity Hill in Edwin Warner Park is another tucked away treasure – the Betts home place and Betts Cemetery…
Bob Parrish: Living Library
Bob became the second Warner Park Nature Center Director in 1977, instrumental in establishing the nonprofit status of Friends of Warner Parks and affectionately known as the Living Library.
Citizen Science & Frogs
By WPNC Naturalist Kim Bailey Love Songs Believe it or not, amateur herpetologists* contribute citizen science data in the coldest months of the year. In January and February, when the weather is right (42 degrees or warmer), volunteers venture out into the...
The Elusive Woodcock Arrives in Warner Parks
'Skydancer' Arriving Soon The elusive woodcock is not often seen in the fields of Warner Parks, but it is heard right around Valentine’s Day every year. You'll have to visit a most complex *ecotone in the Parks - the edge where the shorter, mowed grass meets the...
Hiking in Wet Conditions
Here are a few important things you need to know about hiking in the mud and maintaining trail etiquette…
