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We hope you will enjoy this late summer walk along the Tree Trail at the Loblolly Marsh Nature Preserve. The woods and the Tree Trail is owned by the Friends of the Limberlost. Thank you to all those that have made this trail possible. A special thanks to Bill Hubbard for volunteering for the FriendsContinue reading “Tree Trail Walk”

By Alexandra Forsythe For several years I’ve been responsible for the U.S.G.S. Breeding Bird Survey in Berne. The BBS is conducted across the country in late May through early July – after the migratory birds have passed through and only the breeding birds remain. The intent of the survey is to determine the trends inContinue reading “Breeding Bird Survey”

Gene Stratton-Porter wrote the poem “The Lights of Lincoln Park.” It was the last poem in Mary DeJong Obuchowski’s book Field O’My Dreams: the Poetry of Gene Stratton Porter. The poem was not published in Gene’s lifetime. In August 2019, Terri Gorney uncovered that the verse was written and read by Gene on May 17 1921Continue reading “The Lights of Lincoln Park”

Charles and Geneva The man behind the woman of the Limberlost mails her love letters for three years before they marry. She wears slacks when she carries her box camera into the loblolly. This woman who keeps stuffed eagles and herons in her writing room. He wears a bowtie and a gentleman’s hat in aContinue reading “Inside Gene Stratton-Porter’s Cabin”

Remember Gene Stratton-Porter~Limberlost Cabin, Geneva, Indiana Remember her placing the door knocker,a replica from the Porter family homeon the cabin’s grand oak door. Remember her turning the switch of the oil lamp to reviewthe day’s notes, when and where she sawthe new moth in the swamp. Remember her hunting, not with rifle, but camera,searching outContinue reading “Limberlost Collaborative Poems”

By Adrienne Provenzano In a booklet from 1915 entitled Gene Stratton-Porter – A Little Story of the Life and Work and Ideals of the Bird Woman, noted Hoosier author explains that “Mrs. Porter’s first all-alone effort was printed in wabbly letters on the fly-leaf of an old grammar. It was entitled: “Ode to the Moon.” NotContinue reading “Landing on the Moon: Where were you on July 20, 1969?”

June is a time of nesting birds at the Loblolly Marsh Nature Preserve and the other preserves in the Limberlost Territories. Gene Stratton-Porter photographed over 40 bird nests around Geneva in the early 20th century. She was patient and spent hours in the field to gain the female bird’s trust to be able to takeContinue reading “Nesting at the Loblolly”

If Gene Stratton-Porter were alive, she would enjoy the companionship of Kimberley Roll. They both enjoy being in the field and would discuss birds and photography in quiet moments. Kimberley shared some of her pictures of her adventures the first weekend in June at the Lobololly Marsh Nature Preserve and the Limberlost Swamp Wetland Preserve.Continue reading “Exploring the Limberlost with Kimberley Roll”

On June 1, Limberlost Naturalist Curt Burnette led his annual Loblolly Wildflower Safari. Retired Limberlost Site Manager Randy Lehman took pictures to share in this blog. Retired Ecologist Ken Brunswick also attended. There is a wealth of knowledge in those three men of Limberlost. Randy made a list of plants along Veronica’s Trail. The plantsContinue reading “Loblolly Wildflower Safari”

By Curt Burnette One of the many wonders of the digital age is the Internet search engine. Recently, I utilized one of these search engines by typing in the word “Limberlost” to see what kind of results would be returned to me. Of course, there were many entries regarding the Limberlost Swamp and Gene Stratton-Porter,Continue reading “Wherein it is revealed some of the many places around the United States and the world whose name was influenced by the Limberlost”