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Afton State Park Phenology, May 14-20, 2021
Spring is speeding up at the park along the lower river.
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Afton State Park phenology, week of April 16
Frogs are calling and monarchs are making the way back north.
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Afton State Park Phenology Feb. 19 to March 4, 2021
First bird migration is beginning, maple sap will soon start to run, and other signs of the season.
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Afton State Park phenology update: Winter wildlife from owls to snow fleas
Life continues even during a deep freeze.
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Afton State Park Phenology, November 27 to December 10, 2020
There’s still lots to see, even as winter settles in along the St. Croix Valley.
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Afton State Park phenology, week of October 16, 2020
A meteor shower, late migrators, hibernating butterflies, fall color, and… “coprophagy.”
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Afton State Park phenology, week of September 25
With autumn’s arrival, changes have started happening faster at the seasons change.
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Afton State Park Phenology, Week of August 14, 2020
The first signs of fall are visible, as squirrels gather walnuts and some bird species begin staging for migration.
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Afton State Park Phenology, Week of July 17, 2020
Prairie wildflowers are really blooming now and the pollinators are busy.
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Afton State Park phenology, week of July 3, 2020
What to look for in the forests, prairies, and riverside parts of the popular park.
