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By Terri Gorney January is normally not a good time to bird in northeast Indiana where Limberlost is located, but Limberlost is no ordinary place. The morning of January 1, greater white-fronted geese and cackling geese were seen at Rainbow Lake. Great way to start the New Year! There was also a record 23 northernContinue reading “Birds of January at Limberlost”

By Don Gorney It’s with a heavy heart I share the news that Jim Haw passed away on January 9, 2017. Jim began birding in high school and was already an accomplished birder when he moved to Fort Wayne in the early 1970s. He birded the state with the likes of Ken Brock and otherContinue reading “Jim Haw Tribute”

By Terri Gorney My brother, Don Gorney, did a wonderful tribute to Jim Haw that expresses the way many feel about him. I would just like to add what he meant to Limberlost where he was a frequent visitor. You knew it was going to be a good day when Jim came into the LimberlostContinue reading “Limberlost and Jim Haw”

By April Raver “If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder . . . he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, excitement, and mystery of the world we live in.” – Rachel Carson, “The Sense of Wonder” I belong toContinue reading “STEAM Festival”

Kimberley Roll is a member of Friends of the Limberlost and an excellent nature photographer who spends time hiking the trails of the Limberlost Territories. She shares her pictures and her finds with us. We thought you would enjoy her photographs of the birds that winter at Limberlost. Gene Stratton-Porter would be pleased that soContinue reading “Winter Birds of Limberlost”

By Alexandra Forsythe Gene Stratton-Porter would have been proud of the hardcore birders who went out on New Year’s Day to conduct a Christmas Bird Count at Limberlost. The Christmas Bird Count is a nationwide bird survey run by Audubon which takes place from December 14 to January 5 and has been running for 117Continue reading “Christmas Bird Count at Limberlost”

By Terri Gorney Limberlost hosted a family friendly New Year’s Eve celebration on December 31. The highlight was the Countdown to Noon with a balloon drop and pop. We had some midnight merrymaking at noon! Program developer Curt Burnette created a tambourine noise maker that each child got to decorate. Carnival style games were playedContinue reading “New Year’s Celebration at Limberlost”

By Curt Burnette The Limberlost Swamp is the wetland most associated with Gene Stratton-Porter, but other local wetlands played a role in her life and career. She mentions Rainbow Bottom, the Wabash River floodplain in the Ceylon Covered Bridge area, in some of her nature books and two of her novels. Another local wetland, theContinue reading “Wherein the Canoper’s role in Gene Stratton-Porter’s books is examined, and an explanation of what it was is given”

By C. O. Rayn A Girl of the Limberlost, written by Gene Stratton-Porter, was received by us as a gift from the authoress of which we are proud to speak, and more so to have it in our collection of books. We have nearly read it through so far it has completely captured our interest. ItContinue reading “A Girl of the Limberlost Book Review”

By Terri Gorney Adams County is known for being one of the flattest counties in Indiana. So what were cliff swallows doing in Geneva the summer of 2016? These swallows are uncommon in our area. Gene Stratton-Porter did not mention them being in Geneva during her time. Maurice McClue, an attorney from Angola, wrote inContinue reading “Unlikely Summer Residents: Cliff Swallows in Geneva”