Many anglers circled Saturday, March 16 as the start of spring fishing season with the first Panfish Cup Tournament at Miami Whitewater Forest Lake. Mother Nature quickly reminded us all that winter isn’t quite over…
It’s no secret that suburban development is a real and constantly growing threat to wildlife. But did you know there are things you can do in your own backyard to help? In his book, “Bringing…
Dogwood Trees and Crappie? The golden rule of most crappie fisherman is “when the dogwood trees are blooming, the crappies are biting”. The sighting of blooming dogwoods means the crappies are on beds. If you…
Thanks to generous lead gifts and hundreds of other contributions, construction has started on the 11-acre Simmonds Family Dog Park at Miami Whitewater Forest. Work started in October 2012. Progress so far includes moving soil…
The trout were stocked at Lake Isabella on March 1 and a nice crowd of fisherman quickly found the right bait to catch them on. Snow flurries were flying that Friday afternoon, but the fish…
What kind of forest will we leave for the next generation? These white tree tubes protect nearly 10,000 saplings that were planted by volunteers at Miami Whitewater Forest. The bright oak leaves in the foreground…
Q: What do you get when you add 80 Great Parks employees, 12 informative and educational sites and 87 newly planted trees to 1 beautiful park? A: Great Parks Day, Miami Whitewater Forest! A very…
Part of my routine for getting the visitor center ready to open for the day includes checking on all the program animals as I turn on their lights. One particular day last week I noticed…