Happy Dancing Blog

Jenny Hill

4 days ago
5 min

Enhance Perennials This Fall

Tips from garden experts on how to divide perennials in the fall.

HDT Team

Aug 16
6 min

Nature Notes: Beguiling Beetles

Did you know that Beetles make up nearly 1/4 of the animal species on earth?! Meet some of the beetles that call the midwest home!

The Benefits Pile Up with Citizen Science

HDT Team

Aug 1
4 min

The Benefits Pile Up with Citizen Science

Enjoying the outdoors in all seasons is part of Happy Dancing Turtle’s mission to grow good stewards of the planet. Observing all the...

Water & Birds Spotlights of Citizen Science Projects

HDT Team

Jun 21
4 min

Water & Birds Spotlights of Citizen Science Projects

Are you a naturally curious person? Do you pay close attention to detail? Do you WISH you paid better attention or hope to develop your...

Delaney Dahl

Mar 8
5 min

Wild Winter Weather & Eco-Anxiety

With the weather we have been having this year in the Midwest, if you were to tell me that tomorrow’s forecast would be cloudy with a...

Embracing Nature: Tiny Turtles Gets Preschoolers Outside

Michelle Hoefs

Feb 29
3 min

Embracing Nature: Tiny Turtles Gets Preschoolers Outside

In today's fast-paced, technology-driven world, children are spending less time outdoors and more time indoors glued to screens, making...

Jenny Hill

Feb 2
3 min

Nature, Conservancy, & Miscellaneous

More than 45 workshops make up the 18th Annual Back to Basics. From Zero Waste to Gardening to Clean Energy, you can get your...

Minnesota Climate Expert Is Hopeful Despite Challenges

Jenny Hill

Jan 10
5 min

Minnesota Climate Expert Is Hopeful Despite Challenges

Dr. Mark Seeley, climatologist and meteorologist, has tracked, interpreted, and taught about Minnesota weather for more than 40 years. He...

Delaney Dahl

Oct 27, 2023
5 min

Nature Notes: Eight-Legged Wonders

Spiders are one of those species that tend to get a bad reputation, being the subject of many myths and folklore throughout history....

Getting Your Pollinator Friendly Yard Ready for Winter

HDT Team

Oct 12, 2023
3 min

Getting Your Pollinator Friendly Yard Ready for Winter

The population of pollinators is declining worldwide. Habitat loss and lack of food for pollinators are the primary reasons for the...

Bingo Scavenger Hunt: New Seasonal Favorite

Jenny Hill

Nov 4, 2022
1 min

Bingo Scavenger Hunt: New Seasonal Favorite

It started as a COVID outdoor alternative activity in 2020. Since then there have been 8 more Bingo Scavenger Hunts and it has become...

Jenny Hill

Oct 21, 2022
3 min

Getting Your Pollinator Friendly Yard Ready for Winter

The population of pollinators is declining worldwide. Habitat loss and lack of food for pollinators are the primary reasons for the...

Put the Birds (and Our Planet) in the Dark

Jenny Hill

Oct 7, 2022
3 min

Put the Birds (and Our Planet) in the Dark

Saturday, October 8 is the next World Migratory Bird Day! And as their slogan says: “Dim the Lights for the Birds at Night.” Why would...

HDT Team

Jul 1, 2022
3 min

Foraging Finds: Dubious Food

Damon Billington is an intern with Hunt Utilities Group for agrivoltaics and agrobotics. We are glad to feature some of his other work in...

Nora Woodworth

Jun 3, 2022
4 min

A Deeper Look into World Ocean Day

As June 8 - World Ocean Day - approaches, it’s easy to feel that as a Midwesterner living very far from the ocean, our actions don’t have...

Jenny Hill

Feb 4, 2022
3 min

Activity Important All Year Long

Winter can be tough. When it starts in December, we might console ourselves that after Winter Solstice, the daylight hours slowly start...

The Reintroduction of Turkeys in Minnesota

Jim Chamberlin

Oct 14, 2021
3 min

The Reintroduction of Turkeys in Minnesota

For the last few months we’ve had a large flock of wild turkeys hanging out on our personal farm east of Brainerd, in the woods and our...

Colin Mclain

Aug 26, 2021
3 min

Homemade Poison Ivy Treatments

Did you know that 85% of people are allergic to the oil found on poison ivy. It's called urushiol and is the cause for your latest poison...

HDT Team

Jul 23, 2021
2 min

Fireflies Forever

Appreciate the little things in life. In this case, the little things are literally little! Fireflies (otherwise known as glowworms or...

HDT Shares their Favorites for National Children's Book Week

Colin Mclain

Nov 13, 2020
3 min

HDT Shares their Favorites for National Children's Book Week

This week, November 9th-15th is the 101st anniversary of National Children's Book Week. That's a very long time to celebrate our favorite...