Northern Community Radio presents Phenology

Robins, bears, red wing blackbirds, peepers, owlets... the evidence is in... spring is happening! Check out all the reports below to find out what people are noticing from as far north as Kelliher and as far south as St. Louis Park! Don't hesitate to send your observations in via email or phone call 218-999-9876. Check out KAXE-KBXE Season Watch page on Facebook, too! Student Reports: Kelliher kids saw a bear and lumpy snow while their teacher Lara Thomason saw her first killdeer! In Shevlin,

Tuesdays, John Latimer welcomes his friend Harry Hutchins to the studio (or by phone during a pandemic) for A Talk on the Wild Side. Lots of talk about Barred Owls kept things interesting this time. Hear the whole conversation by clicking below.

Heidi spoke with John Latimer today about butterflies! It's just about that time of year and some folks are reporting seeing them already! In this segment John discusses subtle differences between various species and gets us generally jazzed about more butterflies to come! Tune in tomorrow during the morning show for more of John and one of our favorite things, The Phenology Show! What are you noticing outside? Send an email and let us know!

Andy Tri is a bear biologist with the Minnesota DNR. We caught up with him this morning and talked about dens, cubs, what's happening with bears now, what to do if you accidentally flush a bear off a nest, and what happens when bear cubs are orphaned. This past fall, several bears denned in cornfields left standing because of a particularly wet season. Farmers are connecting with local conservation officers to handle the situation when they come across a den. Andy told us about that process as

See John's list in our Season Watch group on Facebook! You can also email us to get the Phenology curriculum used in schools across Minnesota and the list!

Every week John takes an indepth look at the subtle changes happening outside as the seasons move thru their cycles. This week he reports on the bald eagle nesting near his home, birds returning to the area including robins and killdeer and purple finches, and his first chipmunk of the year. It's a beautiful time of change outside! Get out and enjoy it and then connect with us to let us know what you are noticing! Call 218-999-9876 or email with your observations! We'd love to hear from you! Don

One thing that connects us all and gives us all kinds of good feels is the beauty of nature right outside. What a wonderful treat to continue receiving school phenology reports even though kids aren't attending school as they were just one week ago. We are so grateful to get these reports from the kids! A ray of sunshine on a cloudy day, that is for sure.

Schools are closed, kids are home and parents need a break. Physical distancing is good for keeping us away from Covid-19, but it's also a little boring and most of us are left looking for positive things to fill our days. KAXE/KBXE Staff Phenologist John Latimer recommends getting outside! Each day we are checking in with John about cool things to do outdoors - for kids, adults, everyone! It's Phenology at Home. Today he told us how to make a "sit spot." At your sit spot you sit still, let

In response to COVID-19 we are creating more local content on Northern Community Radio - to keep us less socially isolated and to continue with our mission to be a resource and be trusted in our communities. We'll be talking with Staff Phenologist John Latimer most mornings now - he'll remind us to get outside. Look at your surroundings - try a new trail. He asked people in our Season Watch facebook group for ideas on where to hike in northern Minnesota - check it out for yourself and feel free

Taking time to contemplate what is happening in nature is one of the many aspects of Northern Community Radio that sets us apart from any other radio station. Each day we bring you a phenology note when our resident phenologist John Latimer shares a note from his more than 35 years of personal journals documenting climate and nature data collection. Each Tuesday he digs even deeper with the weekly Phenology Report. We want to know what you are noticing outside! Send John an email or call 218-999

We connect you to northern Minnesota at Northern Community Radio and Tuesdays are extra special as we go deep into phenology territory to give you a comprehensive picture of the biological events happening in nature as they relate to climate. It's our day to really focus on what's going on in terms of climate and nature. We heard incredible reporting from students this week and we are really hoping they continue to call in their reports even if school is cancelled! If you have a report, leave a

Taking time to contemplate what is happening in nature is one of the many aspects of Northern Community Radio that sets us apart from any other radio station. Each day we bring you a phenology note when our resident phenologist John Latimer shares a note from his more than 35 years of personal journals documenting climate and nature data collection. Each Tuesday he digs even deeper with the weekly Phenology Report. This week, John reports on bird songs, the sun's placement in the sky, trumpeter

Tuesdays are special at Northern Community Radio. It's our day to really focus on what's going on in terms of climate and nature. During our talkback segment on the morning show, we share observations from listeners and young phenologists across Minnesota... This week we heard we heard about of signs of spring! Ed from Deerwood noted his first chipmunk! Grand Rapids students reported geese, bugs, and a dead skunk! Kids from Blackberry School reported a screaming rabbit, woodpeckers, eagles and a

Taking time to contemplate what is happening in nature is one of the many aspects of Northern Community Radio that sets us apart from any other radio station. Each day we bring you a phenology note when our resident phenologist John Latimer shares a note from his more than 35 years of personal journals documenting climate and nature data collection. Each Tuesday he digs even deeper with the weekly Phenology Report.

Tuesdays are special at Northern Community Radio. It's our day to really focus on what's going on in terms of climate and nature. During our talkback segment on the morning show, we share observations from listeners and young phenologists across Minnesota... This week we heard from a handful of schools and John recieved a bevy of questions from second graders in Barnum. Animals are on the move, trees are changing, spring is coming!