The Day Before Winter
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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.