HOWE â Itâs going to get a lot easier to see all of the plants and animals that make Pine Knob Park just east of Howe the amazing place that it is, as work crews work toward completing a new walking trail through the wildest part of the park.
LaGrange County Parks and Recreation Department construction crews are extending the parkâs existing trail through the parkâs oak savanna, upland prairies and the Duff Lake wetland.
The at-points elevated walking trail will allow visitors to walk through the parkâs fen, a delicate wetland environment, without disturbing or destroying it. A fen is a unique micro-environment that is now considered to be extremely rare. Fens are islands of biomass that float more or less on groundwater, making them spongy to walk on. Fens make up less than 1% of the total surface of the Earth and can be found in Michigan and Indiana.
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By Karena V.
Feb 2, 2021
If you were keeping your fingers crossed for an early spring, Punxsutawney Phil is here to dash your dreams.
Tuesday morning, the famous furry friend predicted six more weeks of winter during the annual Groundhog Day ceremony in Pennsylvania.
That means, he saw his shadow.
The yearly ritual with Punxsutawney Phil dates back to 1887.
It s typically held with a massive crowd at Gobbler s Knob Park, but this year because of coronavirus Phil was surrounded by cutouts of people instead.
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