Wau-Ke-Na Grasslands Project

Wau-Ke-Na Grasslands Project

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Wau-Ke-Na Grassland Project PLEASE NOTE:  Wau-Ke-Na, W.E. Smith Preserve – South Tract will be closed for habitat management on Tuesday, August 4, 2026. We expect to reopen it the following day, Wednesday the 5th. We apologize for any inconvenience this may...
Noodles in a Haystack

Noodles in a Haystack

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Noodles in a HaystackEastern massasauga rattlesnake research at SWMLC’s LaGrange Valley Wetlands Guided by memory and a navigation app on his phone, SWMLC’s Conservation & Stewardship Director Mitch Lettow blazed the trail, breaking through forests of broken...
Searchin’ for ‘Saugas

Searchin’ for ‘Saugas

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Searchin' for 'Saugas in Soggy SituationsEastern Massasauga Rattlesnake Surveys at SWMLC There’s a special feeling of gratefulness when a friend shares their umbrella during a storm.   When the umbrella is so large that it protects a whole ecosystem of plants and...
It’s Official!

It’s Official!

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It's Official!LaGrange Valley Wetlands is SWMLC’s newest and largest nature preserve. If snakes had voices, the massasaugas would be cheering! We’re excited to announce that 457-acre LaGrange Valley Wetlands is now officially SWMLC’s newest and largest nature...
2023 La Grange Valley Appeal

2023 La Grange Valley Appeal

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LaGrange Valley WetlandsRECOVER  •  RESTORE  •  REWILD We are thrilled to announce that, through a combination of pledges and gifts received from over 200 individual donors, we have met the $125,000 Carls Foundation Challenge to protect and steward the 457-acre...