Spring Highlights

• New shoots emerging from shallow offshore bars

Summer Highlights

• Large patches of water-willow stems and leaves emerging one to three feet out of the river
• Pale purple and white blooms of water-willow (best viewed from kayak or canoe, or with binoculars from shore)
• Dragonflies darting after water insects, or perching on stems
• An occasional river otter, hunting small prey among the submerged stems

Autumn Highlights

• Pale purple and white blooms continue into the early fall

Winter Highlights

• Interesting shapes and textures of cobbles