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The Day Before Winter

Fri, Dec 20, 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm | Free | Sax-Zim Bog

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The first Friday Afternoon speaker of the season will be Dave Benson, co-founder of Friends of Sax-Zim Bog, naturalist and author. On the day before the winter solstice, learn how animals and plants prepare for the extremes of winter, including:

-How one small group of birds managed to survive winter in the bog.
-Twelve kinds of trees and shrubs that thrive in the bog winter—you won’t believe #6!
-The seven successful strategies for responding to cold, wind, snow, ice, and drought.
-The three most painful mistakes Bigfoot made trying to survive winter in the bog.
-Are you struggling to survive winter in the bog? Try this.

Just in time for the shortest day of the year, learn ways to enhance your experience of the Sax-Zim Bog in winter.

Details

Date:
Fri, Dec 20
Time:
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
Cost:
Free
Event Category:
Website:
https://saxzim.org/events/

Organizer

Friends of Sax-Zim Bog
Phone:
218-341-3350
Email:
info@saxzim.org
Website:
saxzim.org

Venue

Sax-Zim Bog
8793 Owl Ave.
Toivola, MN 55765 United States
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Phone:
218-341-3350
Website:
saxzim.org