Sept. 14, 2016: Great Egret

A Great Egret stalks its prey in the western inlet of the south lake. (Kevin Kane, 9/17/16)

Sept 13, 2016: Grasses and Bugs in the Sun

Kevin Kane, 9/17/16

Sept 12, 2016: Rushing Water

Water churns out of the west wetland and into the south lake at the west culvert. (Kevin Kane, 8/17/16)

Sept 11, 2016: Corner Post

This fence post marks the property line between the park and the new Hayden's Crossing development on the northwest corner of the park.  Two horse-shoe nails point in the direction of the boundary. (Kevin Kane, 9/17/16)

Sept 10, 2016: Bullfrog

Kevin Kane, 9/3/16

Sept 9, 2016: Clouds

Cloud formations over the western side of the Park, minutes before the downpour.  (Northward view across the south lake's west bay.) (Wolf. Oesterreich, 9/1/16)

Sept 8, 2016: Wetland Interpretive Talk

Dr. Timothy Stewart, ISU Associate Professor in the Dept. of Natural Resource Ecology and Management, gave a presentation on aquatic invertebrates and vertebrates.  Organisms from Pond J were collected and shown to the attendees.  An ISU NREM class aided Dr. Stewart in the collection.  The photo at right, shows Dr. Stewart holding a Gizzard Shad, a fish that shouldn't be in the wetlands. (Wolf. Oesterreich, 9/8/16)