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Whippoorwill Farm Whippoorwill Farm is rewilding to provide a safe habitat for all the wild creatures. Outdoor, summer day camp

Invasives are something we struggle with at the farm. Both of our ponds have an invasive aquatic w**d that we think is h...
10/23/2026

Invasives are something we struggle with at the farm. Both of our ponds have an invasive aquatic w**d that we think is hydrilla. I spend hours each week raking and using a w**d razer. We also have grass eating carp (amurs) in the ponds. We don't have any idea how the w**d got into the ponds but, from our research, it sounds like it's impossible to eradicate. So we'll keep raking.

We'll be setting up 20 nest boxes on the farm for the Prothonotary Warbler. This is the next step in our rewilding and i...
10/13/2026

We'll be setting up 20 nest boxes on the farm for the Prothonotary Warbler. This is the next step in our rewilding and is supported by a grant from the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. The nest boxes will get placed in the woods in late winter and early spring of 2027.

A chorus of American Bullfrogs calls out every time I walk past the spring branch near the office. I was able to zoom in...
09/14/2026

A chorus of American Bullfrogs calls out every time I walk past the spring branch near the office. I was able to zoom in on this handsome bullfrog.

The pollinators are blooming and the bees are buzzing at Whippoorwill. Showy tickseed and partridge pea are the main blo...
09/07/2026

The pollinators are blooming and the bees are buzzing at Whippoorwill. Showy tickseed and partridge pea are the main bloomers. In the lower field, next to Lake Yolo, swamp milkw**d is taking off. Pawpaws are ripening by the creek. Nature is glorious!

The spring and summer rains have been wonderful for our tree seedlings. Many are ready to have their tubes removed, incl...
08/24/2026

The spring and summer rains have been wonderful for our tree seedlings. Many are ready to have their tubes removed, including this oak tree. The 1,475 seedlings were planted on 4.8 acres in March 2025 by Arbor Springs Forestry in Burns, TN and funded by a grant from the Department of Agriculture. We planted these species: persimmon, Chickasaw plum, white oak, Shumard oak, pecan, cherry bark oak, Nuttall oak, and willow oak. The goal is to provide food and habitat for wildlife.

Our native grasses and wildflowers are showing their colors! We planted .06 of an acre using seeds from Roundstone Seed ...
07/10/2026

Our native grasses and wildflowers are showing their colors! We planted .06 of an acre using seeds from Roundstone Seed Company. We received a grant from the Department of Agriculture to help with the cost of buying the seeds (they are expensive!). It was a family project to prepare the area and then hand sow the seeds.

Photos from Summer Solstice at Whippoorwill - nature is loving all the rain we've gotten!
06/23/2026

Photos from Summer Solstice at Whippoorwill - nature is loving all the rain we've gotten!

05/02/2026

Meet Pepper, our new farm kitty! Be sure to turn up the volume in the video - he is a purring machine. Pepper loves to play and makes biscuits whenever you look at him. Such a sweetheart and we love him!

We have three baby goslings at the farm! Mama nested on Lake Yolo Island and the proud parents brought their babies to t...
04/17/2026

We have three baby goslings at the farm! Mama nested on Lake Yolo Island and the proud parents brought their babies to the edge of Lake Yolo today. You have to look under Mama Goose to see one of the babies. I'll try to get better pictures soon. Mama and Papa were being very protective and I didn't want to stress the new family.

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