North Woods Naturalist
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Chel Anderson
Chel Anderson is a botanist and plant ecologist. She lives in the Hovland area and keeps close tabs on daily changes happening in the great outdoors. She shares her insights with WTIP listeners every Tuesday during the AM and PM Community Calendar programs. Subscribe to our North Woods Naturalist podcast.
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How ants and plants help one another
-Some kinds of ants and some plants have a relationship called mutualism. In other words the one contributes to the welfare of the other.
It’s Spring along the North Shore
-We are in the full flush of spring. Baby animals, insects on the move, plants blooming -- and the big green-up is upon us.
Digging beneath the surface on earthworms
-We use them for fishing and we use them for composting, but that doesn’t mean earthworms are all that nice to have around.
Another look at Lake Superior turnover
-A good share of the health of Lake Superior is dependent upon water at 39 degrees.
Time for the spring awakening
-Birds, frogs and salamanders are all active as spring slowly moves into the northland. WTIPs Jay Andersen spoke to local naturalist Chel Anderson about returning birds and amphibians.
Looking at bird migration on the North Shore
-Chel Anderson is a North Shore naturalist. She lives in Cook County and joins us periodically to talk about phenology or what’s going on in the woods right now. Welcome back, Chel.
Spring is the time to observe otters
-Chel Anderson is a North Shore naturalist. She lives here in Cook County and joins us periodically to talk about phenology or what’s going on in the woods right now. Welcome, Chel.
The lowdown on North Shore woodpeckers
-Chel Anderson is a North Shore naturalist. She lives here in Cook County and joins us periodically to talk about phenology or what’s going on in the woods right now. Welcome back, Chel.
Learn to keep track of what’s going on outside
-Chel Anderson is a North Shore naturalist. She lives here in Cook County. She joins us periodically to talk about phenology or what’s going on in the woods right now. Welcome back, Chel.
Ravens are starting to build their nests
-Chel Anderson is a North Shore naturalist. She lives here in Cook County and joins us periodically to talk about phenology or what’s going on in the woods right now. Welcome, Chel.
