The wood ducks are going to love this!! Five Colfax Troop 42 Bear den members and their parents, with the help of Mark Mosey installed 3 wood duck nest boxes at the Colfax Red Cedar Preserve and Rec Area on … Continued
A huge THANK YOU to the students and instructor of the Electrical Distribution Program at CVTC for installing our new Osprey Nesting Platform and new pole on the eastern end of the preserve today! The pole was donated by CVTC. … Continued
Join us on February 24th from 9:30 to 12:30 for a FREE workshop on how to identify native trees and shrubs during winter. Naturalist Jim Schweibert will be our guest presenter! The workshop will begin at Colfax Lutheran Church and … Continued
February 3 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Join us at Colfax Red Cedar Preserve and Recreation Area for an afternoon of winter fun! Throughout the event, there will be a bonfire, s’mores, and hot cocoa! Someone will be available to help … Continued
The CRCPRA planning committee would like to wish all the preserve users a Happy New Year! The preserve will be a BUSY place in 2024! Here are some of the upcoming events: Winter Fun Day, Saturday February 3rd, 1-4pm. Snowshoeing, … Continued
Like most local lakes, the Ferry Pond freeze-up is delayed this season. The warm December temperatures have actually begun to thaw the ice that formed in late November! The ice on the Ferry Pond usually never gets more than about … Continued
There were a whole lot of heave hos at the Preserve Saturday. A mighty crew cleared most of the trees and brush felled at the last work day. Deb and Mark Toycen, Leo Schindler, Bob Lefevre, Mark Mosey, Keith Gilland … Continued
Let’s hope that Mark Mosey always carries his camera when he walks the Preserve!
Thanks go to the Colfax Cub Scouts Pack 42 for their picking native plant seeds at the Preserve! They picked side oats grama, little blue stem, wild rye and stiff goldenrod seeds. Their seed collection will help us expand the … Continued
They are up!! Look at the Preserve for the two kestrel boxes put up today by Sam Campbell with the help of Mark Mosey. Thanks go to Sam for donating the boxes and guiding us in the care of the … Continued