Happy Friday! It’s time again for Water We Talking About – when kids send us freshwater-related questions (or queries about the moon!) and we track down real-life scientists to answer them. This week our subject involves the furrier critters that call our lakes home, so we reached out to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ …
Happy Friday! It’s that time again – when kids across Wisconsin (and the country, really) sending questions and we track down real-life scientists to answer them. This week Wisconsin’s leading fish expert and a – Water We Talking About? This week, 8-year-old Jack, from Madison, wonders about the moon, while Ms. Hilts’ 7th graders ask …
It’s a gloriously warm and sunny Friday in our neck of the woods. But, before you abandon your screen for some time with Mother Nature, tune in to Water We Talking About? Kids have questions and we find answers. This week, Logan, a 4th grader from Arbor Vitae, Wisconsin has concerns about water snakes. The …
Most people think of green, algae-filled waters when talking about southern Wisconsin lakes. And, sure, these highly productive bodies are full of nutrients that run off from the landscape and feed huge algae blooms every year. But, each Spring, we get a little break between ice-out and algae season. And, depending on certain climate conditions, …
Remember when songs like this used to mean something? Well, it’s Friday again and, if that doesn’t exactly mark the end of the work week the way it once used to, it does at least mean that it’s time for Water We Talking About? Kids have questions and we find answers. This week, Paul from …
Yesterday, the folks over at The Meat Eater blog posted an awesome article about the link between fish size and habitat featuring CFL alum, Jereme Gaeta. We thought readers of this blog would also be interested and they were kind enough to share. Enjoy! by Stephen Klobucar – Sam Rayburn. Okeechobee. Castaic. Erie. St. …
Once again, we’ve made it to another Friday! And that means it’s time for Water We Talking About? Kids have questions and we track down a scientist with an answer. Today Lukas asks about a certain critter most people associate with the oceans… The Question: Do we have freshwater jellyfish in Wisconsin? And, if so, …