Norwegian Ridge Birding and Nature Trails

05/06/2026

Tulips are blooming! Make sure to walk the second loop to see this line of beauties. We were tired of digging holes last fall and decided to plant two straight lines of tulips by the picnic tables on loop 2. ❤️

04/27/2026

You must take a walk on the trails! So many beautiful daffodils and some tulips.

04/27/2026

The hummingbirds are in their way!

The Ruby-throated Hummingbird migration has reached the Upper Midwest, and they're moving up the East Coast!

We received our first hummingbird reports on April 13 in Michigan and April 14 in Wisconsin, and our first photos from each state on April 16. For comparison, our first report from each state was on April 18 in 2025, so hummingbirds are a bit earlier this spring than last spring.

When you see a hummingbird this spring, let us know by submitting your sighting on our website.

04/22/2026

Thanks for enjoying our trail and for the award last fall to plant daffodils.

04/21/2026

If you enjoy watching birds - at a feeder, on a walk, or outside, check out NestWatch. NestWatch is a participatory science project from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology that invites you to observe nests and report what you see. Learn more at NestWatch.

What is NestWatch? NestWatch is a monitoring program designed to track status and trends in the reproductive biology of birds, including when nesting occurs, number of eggs laid, how many eggs hatch, and how many hatchlings survive. Our database is intended to be used to study the current condition....

04/18/2026

Make sure you check out the trails! The daffodils are blooming and tulips will be sprouting soon! Can you identify any of the wild spring flowers blooming on the trails?

04/07/2026

It is a little early for spring flowers but they will soon be blooming. Make sure to watch for the daffodils and tulips planted around the signs in the sunny part of the trail as they will be blooming sometime in the next month. If you see any let us know!

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03/05/2026

It will soon be hummingbird season.

Some hummingbirds take their extreme lifestyles to another level, with flashy feathers and amazing adaptations that are a delight to see. Discover the extreme world of hummingbirds with Bird Academy in this quick video.

01/26/2026

Are You Ready for the Great Backyard Bird Count? Join the Cornell Lab of Ornithology for the 29th annual Great Backyard Bird Count, February 13-16. This free and fun event is for people of all birding abilities. Together, we'll see how many birds from around the world we can spot in 4 days. Find out more at

Each year people from around the world come together to watch, learn about, count, and celebrate birds. Join us in February!

11/22/2025

Thank you to everyone who helped plant bulbs on the Norwegian Ridge Birding & Nature trails last weekend. As much as we would like to slow time down because time seems to be sailing by, we can barely wait to see the trail next spring.

We planted over 400 daffodil bulbs thanks to an award from Houston County Master Gardeners. ❤️ Jim & Karen also donated over 100 tulips and Lane & Mary donated some tulips too.