Busy as a bee.

That’s how it’s been around Chik-Wauk since our grand opening earlier this month. After 350 people attended the July 4th grand opening, we’d figured we witnessed our allotted excitement. Nope. With an average 100+ daily visitors, Chik-Wauk remains a very happening place. Don’t worry: we’re doing our best to keep the gift shop stocked, the trails cleared, and museum clean and welcoming. We’re so excited and happy to see all of our visitors!

We’ve been so busy taking care of everybody inside, we’ve kind of forgotten to report on the fascinating goings-on outside in our nature center. A quick survey of the trails confirmed that the grounds are as busy and beautiful as always with flowers blooming, bees pollinating, and birds and squirrels singing (or yammering if the case of Mr. Squirrel) from the trees.

The bountiful blueberries are anything but a secret. Even if your mind’s set on blueberries as you head into the woods, there’s plenty to be seen beside big, plump blueberries. Since your berry pail’s bound to fill up amazingly fast, take time to notice some of the other beautiful offerings of this North Woods high summer season.

You might not find a whole lot blooming along Moccasin Lane, our interpretative wildflower walk, this time of year (many of the wildflowers have fruited) but you can still find some pretty interesting things like this beautiful mushroom:

Or bluebead lilies.

It seems a little early for pearly everlasting, that harbinger of autumn, to be blooming.  Oh no! We’re not ready for summer to be slipping away!

The fruit of the sarsaparilla plants make a delicate contrast with the granite along the Amikwiish Way Trail.
Come see what you can find at Chik-Wauk!