The Island Preserve

Photos by Benjamin Gajewski (2008)

A thick, early morning fog covers the Preserve.

A deer is startled in the grassland field and heads to the woods for cover.

A small butterfly enjoys a rest on a piece of grass.

Flowers sprouting along a hedgerow.

A deer watches from the field as visitors travel on a nearby trail.

An Aldo Leopold bench waits for visitors to travel through the woods trail.

A Red Winged Blackbird sits above the pond.

Berries ripen and wait to be eaten.

One of several large trees in the woodlot.

Mulch trail entering the woods.

A deer hides out among branches in the woods.

Cattails find this pond an appealing location, as do a wide variety of other animal species.
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