Warner Nature Center

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Phenology

Phenology is the study and science of appearances and how they change over the seasons. The word itself is related to the word phenomenon. Think of phenology as recording and studying the natural phenomenon that occur around us every day. Learn More

Warner Corner

Last October my son was not quite one year old. He'd just started to walk and he toddled around the farm exploring everything when we took him to pick out pumpkins. He was far more enamored by the colorful gourds. With fall colors ramping up to full volume outside I find myself wondering what's behind our fascination with gourds, squashes and pumpkins in the autumn. As I stroll down the aisles of the farmer's market, I see squashes of every color and shape. I see these same decorative shapes as centerpieces at friends' houses and even printed up on paper decorations in department store windows. It could reasonably be argued that our autumnal fascination with all things gourd and pumpkin is simply a matter of timing. These fruits ripen and come in from the fields as the leaves turn color on the trees. They are simply a natural reflection of the season. Learn More

Collections

Our collection includes specimens of birds, mammals, plants, rocks, fossils, fungi, reptiles, amphibians, and insects. We currently have over 4,000 specimens in our collection. Learn More

Meet Our Animals

Warner Nature Center has 13 captive animals that help us educate people about the natural world. All of our animals are in captivity because they are no longer able to survive in the wild. Some of them are injured, like our Barred Owl who is blind in her left eye, while others, like the Spiny Softshell turtle, were formally pets and no longer have the skills to be competitive with their wild counterparts. Learn More

Research

The Lee and Rose Warner Nature Center is proud of our tradition of science-based learning. As part of our mission and history we seek to use our site for research so visitors can have the opportunity to learn about scientists and our staff can learn more about the site we teach on. Learn More

Science

Meet Our Animals

General Info

15375 Norell Ave. N
Marine on St. Croix, MN 55047

(651) 433-2427 ext. 10 (phone)
(651) 433-2430 (fax)



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Science Phenology Phenology is the study and science of appearances and how they change over the seasons. The word itself is related to the word phenomenon. Think of phenology as recording and studying the natural phenomenon that occur around us every day. Learn More Warner Corner Last October my son was not quite one year old. He'd just started to walk and he toddled around the farm exploring everything when we took him to pick out pumpkins. He was far more enamored by the colorful gourds. With fall colors ramping up to full volume outside I find myself wondering what's behind our fascination with gourds, squashes and pumpkins in the autumn. As I stroll down the aisles of the farmer's market, I see squashes of every color and shape. I see these same decorative shapes as centerpieces at friends' houses and even printed up on paper decorations in department store windows. It could reasonably be argued that our autumnal fascination with all things gourd and pumpkin is simply a matter of timing. These fruits ripen and come in from the fields as the leaves turn color on the trees. They are simply a natural reflection of the season. Learn More Collections Our collection includes specimens of birds, mammals, plants, rocks, fossils, fungi, reptiles, amphibians, and insects. We currently have over 4,000 specimens in our collection. Learn More Meet Our Animals Warner Nature Center has 13 captive animals that help us educate people about the natural world. All of our animals are in captivity because they are no longer able to survive in the wild. Some of them are injured, like our Barred Owl who is blind in her left eye, while others, like the Spiny Softshell turtle, were formally pets and no longer have the skills to be competitive with their wild counterparts. Learn More Research The Lee and Rose Warner Nature Center is proud of our tradition of science-based learning. As part of our mission and history we seek to use our site for research so visitors can have the opportunity to learn about scientists and our staff can learn more about the site we teach on. Learn More	Science Phenology Warner Corner Collections Meet Our Animals Research Meet Our Animals Barred Owl Red-tailed Hawk American Kestrel Fox Snake Painted Turtle Spiny Softshell Turtle Tiger Salamander Short-nosed Gar Bluegill Sunfish Green Sunfish Gray Treefrog Largemouth Bass Black Crappie Animal FAQ Resources General Info 15375 Norell Ave. N Marine on St. Croix, MN 55047 (651) 433-2427 ext. 10 (phone) (651) 433-2430 (fax)
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